Changsha vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$222
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$831
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
68
50
🏙️ Population
10M
8.78M

The cost of living in Changsha is 13% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 7989th and 7155th ($582 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 142nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Ranked 19th vs 57th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 6224th 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
$2.87
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$22902

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014