Changsha vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$214
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3974
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
675K

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7792nd and 2599th ($617 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 7th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 3307th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Gothenburg

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Changsha Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4729

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481