Changsha vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$178
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
10M
720K

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8258th and 5599th ($533 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 552nd 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 485th in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 2946th 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
$3.13
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9023

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036