Changsha vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$222
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$892
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
10M
20.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 12% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7989th and 7209th ($582 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 151st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Ranked 19th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 1933rd 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
$2.87
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$15153

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591