Changsha vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$190
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.46M

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4641st ($577 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kyoto

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Changsha Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$7056

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062