Changsha vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$190
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$893
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10M
8.78M

The cost of living in Changsha is 11% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7932nd and 7256th ($577 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 118th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 21st vs 34th best cities to live in China, and 3100th vs 4015th 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
$2.72
$2.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$217
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$9.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$20567

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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 Quanzhou

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$627
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$823
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$688
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$625
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$664
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$669
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$649
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$603
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$630
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$648
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$813
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$894
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$728
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$770
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$796
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$897
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$451
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$821
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$747
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$581
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$655
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$814
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$443
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1073
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$569
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$956
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$967
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$731
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$601
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$788
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$681
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$761
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$671
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$598
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$726
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$603
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$585
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$936