Changsha vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$214
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
10M
12.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 5% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7564th ($617 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 107th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Wuhan. Ranked 16th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 2134th 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
$2.89
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1620
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$8927

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$624
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$639
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$657
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$645
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$599
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$682
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$634
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$651
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$615
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$591
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$608
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$599
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$585
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$590
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$602
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$596
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$575
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$605
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$599
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$610
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$589
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$563
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$579
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$561
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$554
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$562
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$568
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$647
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$529
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$603
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$570
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$539
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$544
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$596
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$552
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$595
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$584