Changsha vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10M
548K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7989th and 1500th ($582 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 53rd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3254th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Manchester

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Changsha Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$17390

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761