Changsha vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
10M
979K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 8258th and 1837th ($533 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 3rd in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2707th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Stockholm

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Changsha Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$7816

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382