Changsha vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2110
🏠 One person rent
$211
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1288
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
10M
18.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7795th and 6854th ($622 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 34th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 18th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 1149th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Guangzhou

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Changsha Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$9091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$19408

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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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711