Changsha vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3641
🏠 One person rent
$214
$932
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$58.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$912
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
8
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
10M
24.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 62% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 7792nd and 3471st ($617 vs $1646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and the Seychelles, respectively. Check China vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 3307th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Victoria

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Changsha Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$927
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$696
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$116
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
12.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$19.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$8971

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$724
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1237
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1233
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$743
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$481
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$553
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$807
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$815
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$749
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$604
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$819
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$796
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$588
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$551
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$564
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$544
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1600
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1624
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1618
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1521
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$496
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1181
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$408
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$523
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$712
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$542
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$419