Changsha vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$222
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10M
608K

The cost of living in Changsha is 66% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7989th and 2792nd ($582 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 5th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 3254th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3801

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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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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267