Changsha vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$211
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2965
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
72
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
620K

The cost of living in Changsha is 63% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7795th and 3360th ($622 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 275th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 2894th and 106th 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
$2.93
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$13142

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Cities near Changsha

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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438