Bucharest vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$525
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$346
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
10M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 89% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4913th and 7882nd ($1116 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 200th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Changsha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 646th and 3381st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$7438

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546