Changsha vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3211
🏠 One person rent
$214
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1121
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
90
32
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
10M
623K

The cost of living in Changsha is 55% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4439th ($617 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 9th in China and Greece, respectively. Check China vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 24th in Greece, while ranked 3307th and 5413th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Crete

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Changsha Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$39.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$440
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$5304

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1329
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1207
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1320
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1900
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$2084
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$937
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1663
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1318
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1240
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1169
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1462
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1187
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1069
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1192
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1426
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1322
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1139
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1165
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1031
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$893
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$359
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$822
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1272
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1199
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$360
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$803
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$627
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$1040
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$724
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$897
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$680
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1104
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$767