Changsha vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$202
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
10M
14.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7882nd and 3130th ($592 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd 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 Tokyo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3381st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Tokyo

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Changsha Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$14795

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961