Changsha vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$202
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$917
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
20.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7530th ($592 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 114th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Ranked 19th vs 5th best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 1800th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chengdu

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Changsha Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$11647

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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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560