Changsha vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$222
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1044
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
10M
12.7M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7989th and 5553rd ($582 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 9th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in Suzhou. Ranked 19th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 3798th 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
$2.87
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$26560

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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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645