Changsha vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$214
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$983
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
90
65
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
12.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6833rd ($617 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 16th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 3150th 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
$2.89
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623