Changsha vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$222
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2807
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10M
616K

The cost of living in Changsha is 60% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7989th and 3925th ($582 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 535th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 3254th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Leipzig

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Changsha Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10026

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261