Changsha vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$178
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
10M
522K

The cost of living in Changsha is 65% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 8258th and 3343rd ($533 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 49th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 2707th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lyon

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Changsha Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$11664

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Cities near Changsha

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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597