Changsha vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$211
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1363
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
10M
720K

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7795th and 6433rd ($622 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 823rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 1367th 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
$2.93
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$14339

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471