Changsha vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$190
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4366th ($577 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 18th 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
$2.72
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$8318

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008