Changsha vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$211
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1511
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
10M
1.33M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7795th and 5168th ($622 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 148th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 2894th and 1050th 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
$2.93
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096