Changsha vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$190
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$886
😷 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 12% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7932nd and 7163rd ($577 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 95th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Wuhan. Ranked 21st vs 12th best cities to live in China, and 3100th vs 2475th 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
$2.72
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.63
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.57
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$8658

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$619
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$651
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$660
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$638
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$600
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$679
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$635
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$645
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$600
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$615
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$630
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$591
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$589
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$584
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$619
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$613
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$569
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$621
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$655
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$577
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$596
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$637
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$591
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$588
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$549
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$576
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$591
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$577
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$558
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$556
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$664
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$533
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$600
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$604
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$506
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$555
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$637
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$561
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$602
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$586