Changsha vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$214
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
52
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
507K

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5729th ($617 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 496th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 1925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Matsuyama

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Changsha Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913