Changsha vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$3299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
216K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7882nd and 2432nd ($592 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3381st and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Wellington

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Changsha Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$12047

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811