Changsha vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$211
$905
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
8
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
24.7K

The cost of living in Changsha is 62% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 7795th and 3452nd ($622 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 2894th and 6808th 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
$2.93
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$69
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$8750

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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 Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$721
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1196
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1196
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$745
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$511
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$563
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$810
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$819
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$802
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$747
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$611
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$871
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$820
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$586
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$546
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$604
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$533
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$533
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$417
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$540
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$682
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$543
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$415