Changsha vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$222
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3068
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
522K

The cost of living in Changsha is 64% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7989th and 3218th ($582 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 39th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 3254th and 156th 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
$2.87
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.48
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$14265

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592