Changsha vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$214
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
32.1M

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7933rd ($617 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 214th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Ranked 16th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 2353rd 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
$2.89
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24477

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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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556