Changsha vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$190
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1425
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
10M
720K

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5814th ($577 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 703rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 3179th 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
$2.72
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$16248

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545