Changsha vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$202
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1418
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
720K

The cost of living in Changsha is 36% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6116th ($592 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Okayama

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Changsha Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10787

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558