Beijing vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$730
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10M

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4012th and 6256th ($1254 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 34th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Changsha. Ranked 5th vs 33rd best cities to live in China, and 627th vs 5918th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Changsha

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Beijing Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$287
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$2376
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$1507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$3.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$297
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$24038

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

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