Changsha vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$222
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
78
🏙️ Population
10M
1.52M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7989th and 4855th ($582 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 121st 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 Kobe. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 3254th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kobe

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Changsha Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$14101

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094