Changsha vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$214
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$664
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
10M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8643rd ($617 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 498th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 16th vs 37th best cities to live in China, and 3307th vs 4641st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Zhengzhou

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Changsha Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$21713

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556