Changsha vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$621
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1442
🏠 One person rent
$202
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$889
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
10M
8.78M

The cost of living in Changsha is 5% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7641st ($592 vs $621) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 138th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 19th vs 32nd best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 4086th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Quanzhou

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Changsha Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$416
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$9321

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$615
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941