Changsha vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$214
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1596
😷 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 42% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5151st ($617 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 152nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 3307th and 1177th 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
$2.89
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15321

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102