Changsha vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$222
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
10M
5.38M

The cost of living in Changsha is 33% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7989th and 6204th ($582 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3254th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Saint Petersburg

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Changsha Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$6847

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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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525