Changsha vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$211
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
11.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7795th and 4918th ($622 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Brazil, respectively. Check China vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2894th and 1670th 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
$2.93
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$15990

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720