Changsha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$178
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
10M
12.4M

The cost of living in Changsha is 49% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8258th and 5031st ($533 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 2707th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659