Changsha vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4276
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
89
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
10M
5.87M

The cost of living in Changsha is 80% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7795th and 165th ($622 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2894th and 8th 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
$2.93
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637