Changsha vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2011
🏠 One person rent
$369
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$853
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
23
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
10M
6.56M

The cost of living in Changsha is 3% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6256th and 6330th ($785 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 46th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 33rd vs 222nd best cities to live in China, and 5918th vs 6731st 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
$4.28
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$4613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$4.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$5.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$16203

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$682
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$729
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$749
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$673
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$660
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$738
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$705
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$687
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$738
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$781
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$785
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$742
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$680
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$652
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$775
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$718
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$696
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$648
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$745
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$656
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$663
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$743
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$700
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$661
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$672
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$701
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$682
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$673
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$746
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$655
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$704
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$661
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$788
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$679
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$721
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$669
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$639