Changsha vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$202
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1897
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
791K

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5515th ($592 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 404th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$14992

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001