Changchun vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$253
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
9.07M
10M

The cost of living in Changchun is 3% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 7772nd and 7989th ($601 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 378th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Changsha. Ranked 44th vs 19th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 3254th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Changsha

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Changchun Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$34.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$5614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$5672

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575