Changsha vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4357
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
100
🏙️ Population
10M
5.03M

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7989th and 923rd ($582 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3254th and 1st 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
$2.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$21306

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913