Changsha vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1580
🏠 One person rent
$214
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
39
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 6% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7528th ($617 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 18th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Davao. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 3307th and 5960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Davao

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Changsha Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
8.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$7818

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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
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634