Changsha vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$222
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$502
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$930
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10M
12.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 16% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7989th and 6979th ($582 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 100th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 19th vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 3254th vs 2526th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Wuhan

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Changsha Wuhan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$352
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$9062

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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

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$646
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$681
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$705
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$674
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$626
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$714
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$663
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$676
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$610
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$647
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$659
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$614
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$612
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$606
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$647
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$646
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$592
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$650
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$599
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$623
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$670
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$605
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$612
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$566
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$636
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$599
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$575
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$573
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$706
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$552
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$658
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$622
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$521
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$642
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$659
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$580
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$619
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$611