Changsha vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$211
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1237
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
89
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
10M
20.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 10% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7795th and 7360th ($622 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 75th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Ranked 18th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 1238th 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
$2.93
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594