Changsha vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$202
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
10M
1.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5298th ($592 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 750th 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
$2.78
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055