Changsha vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$190
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
10M
2.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4476th ($577 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 40th 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 Nagoya. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Nagoya

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Changsha Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$16142

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982