Changsha vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$214
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$879
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
10M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4971st ($617 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Ranked 16th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 1655th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Shanghai

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Changsha Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$27781

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765