Almaty vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$434
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
1.92M
10M

The cost of living in Almaty is 1% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 6284th and 6256th ($775 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Changsha. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changsha ranked 33rd in China, while ranked 4680th and 5918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Changsha

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Almaty Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$2376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$24038

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663