Changsha vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$202
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1641
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
1.96M

The cost of living in Changsha is 50% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4750th ($592 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 38th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 239th 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
$2.78
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10519

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Cities near Changsha

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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068