Changsha vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$369
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$867
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
10M
12.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6256th and 4472nd ($785 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 8th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Suzhou. Ranked 33rd vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 5918th vs 3578th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Suzhou

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Changsha Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$62.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$8558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$4586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$75.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$24231

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$701
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$693
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$852
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$667
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$726
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$684
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$685
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$952
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1379
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$778
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$674
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$665
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$754
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$672
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$681
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$677
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$683
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$662
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$891
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$652
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$673
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$726
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$689
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$573
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$666
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$711
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$655
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$664
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$674
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$729
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$882
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$811
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$681
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$673
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$680
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$832
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$666