cost
Cost of Living Index
Changsha
116.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Changsha wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Changsha
116.1
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Changsha
64
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Changsha
$2,644
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Changsha
$1,282/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Changsha
68.7
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Changsha
21.3 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Changsha
211 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Changsha
-0.6%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Changsha
$4,445/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
economy
Changsha
7.9%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
education
Changsha
61.9
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Changsha
76.4
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Changsha
14.8 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Changsha
20.0%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
health
Changsha
77.8 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
housing
Changsha
8.0x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Changsha
$3,209/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Changsha
$1,901/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
jobs
Changsha
6.5%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Changsha
7.1
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Changsha
41.6%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Changsha
42.3%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Changsha
88.5%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
safety
Changsha
18.9 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Changsha
17.4 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
transport
Changsha
72
city
Shanghai
70.3
city