Changsha vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$222
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 31% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7989th and 6287th ($582 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 22nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 19th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 2189th 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
$2.87
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$22679

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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
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774