Changsha vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$214
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$120
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
11
😀 Quality of life
72
33
🏙️ Population
10M
222K

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8580th ($617 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 3307th and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dili

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Changsha Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$3757

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405