Changsha vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$214
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1075
😷 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 7% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7496th ($617 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 93rd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Tianjin. Ranked 16th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 2445th 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
$2.89
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$19275

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$656
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$646
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$572
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$540
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$562
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$566
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$554
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$547