Changsha vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$190
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 28% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6419th ($577 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 23rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 21st vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 3100th vs 1916th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Hangzhou

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Changsha Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$4179
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$31296

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746