Changsha vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$178
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1013
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
10M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 36% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8258th and 6270th ($533 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 25th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 19th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 2093rd 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
$3.13
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$26569

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740