Changsha vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$202
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$882
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 28% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6563rd ($592 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 20th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 19th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 2980th 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
$2.78
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$28925

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753