Changsha vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$190
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1611
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10M
1.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 52% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4495th ($577 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 42nd 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 1.3 months in Saitama. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 3100th and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Saitama

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Changsha Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$14676

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125