Changsha vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$214
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
8
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
10M
133K

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4552nd ($617 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Male. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 3307th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Male

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Changsha Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$3300

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$511
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$583
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$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

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
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$251
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$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
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$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
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$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
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$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
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$271
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$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
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$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
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$273
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$523
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$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327