Changsha vs Wuhan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wuhan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$178
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$833
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
10M
12.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% less expensive than in Wuhan. Cities ranked 8258th and 7238th ($533 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 185th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Wuhan. Ranked 19th vs 14th best cities to live in China, and 2707th vs 2438th 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
$3.13
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$11975

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Wuhan

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Hanchuan
$620
52 km or 32 mi Xiaogan
$650
58 km or 36 mi Huanggang
$685
61 km or 38 mi Ezhou
$661
79 km or 49 mi Yingcheng
$605
83 km or 52 mi Huangshi
$697
84 km or 52 mi Xianning
$647
85 km or 53 mi Daye
$669
88 km or 55 mi Xiantao
$586
95 km or 59 mi Anlu
$624
96 km or 60 mi Macheng
$643
100 km or 62 mi Chibi
$596
116 km or 72 mi Honghu
$602
123 km or 76 mi Jingshan
$589
123 km or 76 mi Guangshui
$629
147 km or 91 mi Wuxue
$647
148 km or 92 mi Linxiang
$583
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$639
172 km or 107 mi Xinyang
$658
175 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$590
176 km or 109 mi Yueyang
$604
192 km or 119 mi Jiujiang
$664
199 km or 124 mi Jingzhou
$609
205 km or 127 mi Jingmen
$604
205 km or 127 mi Shishou
$574
218 km or 136 mi Qianshan
$671
225 km or 140 mi Zaoyang
$614
230 km or 143 mi Yicheng
$601
240 km or 149 mi Dangyang
$574
245 km or 153 mi Songzi
$580
248 km or 154 mi Lu'an
$702
255 km or 159 mi Jinshi
$558
259 km or 161 mi Tongcheng
$687
261 km or 162 mi Xiangyang
$624
262 km or 163 mi Nanchang
$538
263 km or 163 mi Anqing
$708
267 km or 166 mi Zhumadian
$651
273 km or 170 mi Yidu
$574
288 km or 179 mi Yichang
$599
292 km or 182 mi Yiyang
$575