Changsha vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$178
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
10M
9.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8258th and 6976th ($533 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 122nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Ranked 19th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 5865th 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
$3.13
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$4.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$9922

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524