Changsha vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$214
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
90
67
😀 Quality of life
72
71
🏙️ Population
10M
10.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7469th ($617 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 89th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Dongguan. Ranked 16th vs 25th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 3662nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dongguan

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Changsha Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$326
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$22205

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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

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608