Changsha vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$178
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2472
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
10M
549K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8258th and 2827th ($533 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 109th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 2707th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Quebec City

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Changsha Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$6211

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813