Changsha vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4225
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
90
49
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
608K

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7795th and 852nd ($622 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 2894th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Gold Coast

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Changsha Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$9318

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Cities near Changsha

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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913