Changsha vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$214
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1617
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
791K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5487th ($617 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 361st 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 Niigata. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Niigata

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Changsha Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032