Changsha vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$214
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$822
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1887
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
2.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4785th ($617 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 35th 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 1.6 months in Nagoya. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 157th 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
$2.89
$6.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$51.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12599

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960