Changsha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$202
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
10M
11.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5192nd ($592 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3381st and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$15428

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666