Changsha vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$211
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$800
😷 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 19% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 7795th and 8567th ($622 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 492nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 18th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 4412th 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
$2.93
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5149

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740