Changsha vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$211
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1162
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
13.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 9% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7795th and 7400th ($622 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 83rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Tianjin. Ranked 18th vs 11th best cities to live in China, and 2894th vs 2024th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Tianjin

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Changsha Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$40.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$7.31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$5320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$4.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$16559

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546