Changsha vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1233
🏠 One person rent
$202
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$27.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$139
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
12
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
10M
222K

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8528th ($592 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Dili. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 3381st and 8795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$6.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$3267

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409