Changsha vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1703
🏠 One person rent
$222
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
68
39
🏙️ Population
10M
6.56M

The cost of living in Changsha is 5% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7989th and 7649th ($582 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 262nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 19th vs 266th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 7013th 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
$2.87
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10066

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$570
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$600
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$618
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$611
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$558
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$599
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$603
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$595
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$611
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$582
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$497
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$746
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$596
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$594
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$538
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$552
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$623
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$566
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$611
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$780
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$592
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$573
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$852
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$590
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$612
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$628
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$580
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$605
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$614
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$813
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$607
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$619
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$581
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$610