Changsha vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2682
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
568K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1272nd ($592 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 13th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 3381st and 146th 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
$2.78
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$12061

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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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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741