Beijing vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$596
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
10M

The cost of living in Beijing is 83% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 5141st and 7989th ($1067 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 378th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Changsha. Ranked 5th vs 19th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 3254th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Changsha

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Beijing Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$34.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$5614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$5672

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575