Changsha vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$222
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7989th and 4566th ($582 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 3254th 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
$2.87
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016