Changsha vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
568K

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7989th and 890th ($582 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 3254th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Surrey

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Changsha Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12698

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655