Changsha vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$222
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1508
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
68
68
🏙️ Population
10M
720K

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7989th and 5836th ($582 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 769th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 3256th 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
$2.87
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582