Changsha vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$211
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$827
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
72
46
🏙️ Population
10M
6.56M

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7795th and 7943rd ($622 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 243rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 18th vs 264th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 7142nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Shaoyang

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Changsha Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$13867

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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 Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619