Changsha vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$222
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10M
1.96M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7989th and 4398th ($582 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sapporo

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Changsha Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$11313

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124