Changsha vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$214
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
74
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
10M
9.07M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8176th ($617 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 313th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Shenyang. Ranked 16th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 3872nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Shenyang

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Changsha Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$25508

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523