Changsha vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1624
🏠 One person rent
$202
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1016
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
12.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7501st ($592 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 106th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Wuhan. Ranked 19th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 2249th 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
$2.78
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7838

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$609
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$629
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$646
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$632
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$585
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$671
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$625
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$638
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$599
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$579
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$592
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$590
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$587
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$570
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$574
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$598
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$572
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$582
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$561
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$595
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$604
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$596
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$575
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$547
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$567
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$552
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$542
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$546
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$548
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$631
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$511
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$592
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$555
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$526
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$532
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$580
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$534
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$578
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$571