Atlanta vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$1438
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
499K
10M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 397% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 459th and 8258th ($2648 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 496th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Changsha. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 151st and 2707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Changsha

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Atlanta Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$0.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$29.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$5529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$5569

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$2435
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$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574