Changsha vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1562
🏠 One person rent
$211
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$44.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
39
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
10M
1.85M

The cost of living in Changsha is 4% less expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 7795th and 7639th ($622 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 19th in China and the Philippines, respectively. Check China vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Davao. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Davao ranked 5th in the Philippines, while ranked 2894th and 5957th 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
$2.93
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$10.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$7822

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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 Davao

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$564
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$571
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$532
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$404
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$562
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$530
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605