Changsha vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$190
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$725
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
10M
9.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6849th ($577 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 51st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Ranked 21st vs 48th best cities to live in China, and 3100th vs 6084th 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
$2.72
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$12465

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$590
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522