Changsha vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$202
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
738K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5653rd ($592 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 503rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kumamoto

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Changsha Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$12669

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891