Changsha vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$214
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1050
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
89
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
20.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7467th ($617 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 88th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Ranked 16th vs 5th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 1710th 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
$2.89
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$13059

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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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580