Changsha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$190
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$581
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
68
65
🏙️ Population
10M
11.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5654th ($577 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3100th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611