Changsha vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
875K

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 7882nd and 986th ($592 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 865th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Charlotte

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Changsha Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$24711

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013