Almaty vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1638
🏠 One person rent
$524
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1009
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
90
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
2.23M
10M

The cost of living in Almaty is 58% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7792nd ($974 vs $617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Changsha. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changsha ranked 16th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 3307th 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
$7.79
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$8507

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562