Changsha vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$178
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
10M
5.87M

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8258th and 133rd ($533 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 1.5 months in Singapore City. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2707th and 4th 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
$3.13
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$26424

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544