Bangalore vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$179
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
12.3M
10M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 39% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 8533rd and 6256th ($482 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 34th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Changsha. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Changsha ranked 33rd in China, while ranked 2048th and 5918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Changsha

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Bangalore Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$2376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$24038

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$272
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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