Changsha vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4609
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
10M
5.87M

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7882nd and 109th ($592 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3381st and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Singapore City

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Changsha Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653