Changsha vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$202
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$575
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
10M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 17% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8651st ($592 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 491st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 19th vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 3381st vs 4484th 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
$2.78
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$19556

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563