Changsha vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
68
84
🏙️ Population
10M
216K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7989th and 1293rd ($582 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3254th and 353rd 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
$2.87
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13500

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700