Changsha vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$178
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
10M
14M

The cost of living in Changsha is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8258th and 3238th ($533 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2707th and 1st 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
$3.13
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063