Changsha vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$214
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
10M
5.65M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5142nd ($617 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 3307th and 3923rd 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
$2.89
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$12085

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606