Changsha vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$369
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$353
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$809
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
10M
5.95M

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% more expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 6256th and 8575th ($785 vs $469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 10th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Pune. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Pune ranked 9th in India, while ranked 5918th and 4993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$3.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$41.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$8.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$1710
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$3.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$376
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$331
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$625
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$506
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$328
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$359
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$366
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$330
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$332
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$314
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$349
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$311
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$264
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$234
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$454
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$736
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$426
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$362
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$354
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$291
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$384
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$327
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$325
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$294
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$306
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$350
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$333
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$255
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$332
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$330
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$333
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$332
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$304
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$310
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$442
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$333
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$337