Changsha vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
518K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7792nd and 2232nd ($617 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 144th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3307th and 177th 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
$2.89
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24899

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871