Baltimore vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
95
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
586K
10M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 282% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 1330th and 7989th ($2223 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 378th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.4 months in Changsha. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 121st and 3254th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Changsha

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Baltimore Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$17.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$0.87
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$34.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$5614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$5672

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

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