Changsha vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$178
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$720
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
10M
6.56M

The cost of living in Changsha is 8% less expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 8258th and 7871st ($533 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 396th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Shaoyang. Ranked 19th vs 236th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 6810th 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
$3.13
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$3499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$21.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$5.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$11076

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Shaoyang

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586