Changsha vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$211
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
519K

The cost of living in Changsha is 64% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7795th and 3024th ($622 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 43rd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 2894th and 234th 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
$2.93
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$11727

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907