Changsha vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$211
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1874
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.46M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7795th and 5014th ($622 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 71st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 867th 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
$2.93
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$6117

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010