Changsha vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$178
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 8258th and 4674th ($533 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 54th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 15th 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
$3.13
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8601

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933