Changsha vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$222
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
10M
791K

The cost of living in Changsha is 47% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7989th and 4902nd ($582 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046