Changsha vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2831
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
518K

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7932nd and 2490th ($577 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 147th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3100th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sheffield

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Changsha Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$9487

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750