Changsha vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$369
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$547
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
77
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
10M
10.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 89% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 6256th and 8755th ($785 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 22nd in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Chennai. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 5918th and 3835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chennai

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Changsha Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$1400

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296