Changsha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$214
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
11.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5003rd ($617 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 3307th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sao Paulo

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Changsha Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$16798

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719