Changsha vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$178
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$426
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
10M
1.78M

The cost of living in Changsha is 13% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 8258th and 7532nd ($533 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 25th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 2707th and 5395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$9.37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$8041

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575