Changsha vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$211
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1102
😷 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 2% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7795th and 7730th ($622 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 168th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Ranked 18th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 1966th 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
$2.93
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$24949

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Cities near Changsha

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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560