Changsha vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
49
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
608K

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7989th and 1120th ($582 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 7th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 3254th and 209th 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
$2.87
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$7508

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876