Changsha vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$214
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3076
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
620K

The cost of living in Changsha is 63% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7792nd and 3436th ($617 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 299th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 3307th and 112th 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
$2.89
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12468

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479