Changsha vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$222
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
68
30
🏙️ Population
10M
222K

The cost of living in Changsha is 12% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7989th and 8515th ($582 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and East Timor, respectively. Check China vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 3254th and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3328

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434