Changsha vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1325
🏠 One person rent
$214
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$321
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$705
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
90
58
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
10M
10.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 25% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8757th ($617 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 518th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 16th vs 38th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 4718th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Shijiazhuang

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Changsha Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$6.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$5006

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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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716