Changsha vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$222
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1884
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10M
738K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7989th and 5889th ($582 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 802nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 2570th 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
$2.87
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919