Changsha vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$369
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$97.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$778
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
55
70
🏙️ Population
10M
7.74M

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6256th and 6894th ($785 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 210th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Ranked 33rd vs 17th best cities to live in China, and 5918th vs 2507th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chongqing

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Changsha Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$265
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$2754
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$22014

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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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$654
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$722
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$667
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$735
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$720
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$786
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$657
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$684
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$676
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$704
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$666
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$726
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$693
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$710
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$679
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$669
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$668
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$719
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$713
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$759
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$720
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$664
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$723
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$565
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$765
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$659
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$656
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$673
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$669
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$661
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$669
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$671
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$666
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$657
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$669
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$707
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$599
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$718
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$688
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$652