Changsha vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$222
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1012
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
68
71
🏙️ Population
10M
13.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7989th and 6862nd ($582 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 81st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Ranked 19th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 2285th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$16590

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618