Cost of living in Changsha, China

The cost of living in Changsha, China is approximately 582 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1619 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Changsha

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
582 $
Without Rent
360 $
Rent & Utilities
222 $
Food
215 $
Transport
66 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
793 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
10.0M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.87 $
Dinner 17.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.87 $
Capuccino 2.75 $
Coke, 330ml 0.4 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.69 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.47 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.29 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.82 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.94 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.72 $
Cigarette pack 2.87 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 14.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.23 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.25 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.61 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.88 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.28 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 23 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 14.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 157 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 429 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 297 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 506 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,141 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,614 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 793 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.64 $
Haircut 3.15 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 78.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 69.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 318 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,672 $