Beijing vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1638
🏠 One person rent
$596
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1009
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10M

The cost of living in Beijing is 69% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 5341st and 7792nd ($1044 vs $617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 167th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Changsha. Ranked 11th vs 16th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 3307th 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
$4.36
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$87.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$8507

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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