Changsha vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$178
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1990
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
10M
579K

The cost of living in Changsha is 63% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 8258th and 3666th ($533 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 25th 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 1.4 months in Malaga. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 2707th and 506th 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
$3.13
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$11601

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457