Changsha vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$178
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
90
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
10M
13.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 23% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8258th and 6886th ($533 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 104th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Ranked 19th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 1662nd 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
$3.13
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$16123

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600