Beijing vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$622
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1669
🏠 One person rent
$648
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1086
😷 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 78% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4987th and 7795th ($1108 vs $622) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 196th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Changsha. Ranked 14th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 2894th 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
$4.47
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$9728

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554