Baltimore vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$1727
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$504
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
586K
10M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 297% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 1182nd and 7932nd ($2287 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 335th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Changsha. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Changsha ranked 21st in China, while ranked 131st and 3100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$5493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$3.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$8619

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558