Changsha vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$190
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$680
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 13% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8544th ($577 vs $512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 499th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 21st vs 33rd best cities to live in China, and 3100th vs 3982nd 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
$2.72
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.83
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$19343

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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 Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$519
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$528
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$538
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$547
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$545
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$575
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$479
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$529
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$552
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$504
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$551
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$509
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$571
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$586
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$505
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$538
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$520
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$787
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$547
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$505
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$591
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$625
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$591
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$588
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$580
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$578
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$571
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$800
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$726
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1385
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$577
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$736
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$637
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$610
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$632
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$587
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$564
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$591