Changsha vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$202
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
10M
592K

The cost of living in Changsha is 63% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7882nd and 3451st ($592 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 27th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 3381st and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Malaga

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Changsha Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10933

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536