Changsha vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$202
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$768
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
10M
9.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 17% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7025th ($592 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 46th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Ranked 19th vs 49th best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 6133rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Ningbo

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Changsha Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531