Changsha vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$369
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$2337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6256th and 3896th ($785 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 10th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5918th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Osaka

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Changsha Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$9787

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937