Changsha vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$3795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
55
99
🏙️ Population
10M
4.53M

The cost of living in Changsha is 64% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6256th and 420th ($785 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5918th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Melbourne

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Changsha Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$19362

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361