Changsha vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$214
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
92
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
519K

The cost of living in Changsha is 65% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7792nd and 3001st ($617 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 42nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 3307th and 221st 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
$2.89
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.81
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12190

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997