Changsha vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$211
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$752
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$922
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
84
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 31% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7795th and 6257th ($622 vs $899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 17th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 18th vs 20th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 3005th 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
$2.93
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$7694
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3840
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$6.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$25159

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789