Changsha vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$222
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$758
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
68
53
🏙️ Population
10M
9.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 7989th and 6747th ($582 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 63rd 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 19th vs 45th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 6048th 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
$2.87
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12898

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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

Cities near Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538