Changsha vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$190
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1530
😷 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 46% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5101st ($577 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$15118

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052