Changsha vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$214
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
720K

The cost of living in Changsha is 32% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6268th ($617 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 798th 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 Okayama. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 1654th 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
$2.89
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12437

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554