Changsha vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$222
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
99
🏙️ Population
10M
14.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 65% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7989th and 3085th ($582 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 3rd 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
$2.87
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$15495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033