Changsha vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$211
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1068
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
10M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7795th and 4880th ($622 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Ranked 18th vs 5th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 1178th 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
$2.93
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$27610

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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 Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789