Changsha vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5159
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2387
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$3044
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
608K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1270th ($592 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 3381st and 255th 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
$2.78
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$97.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2014
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$8866
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$6.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$24.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7100

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Cities near Changsha

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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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736