Changsha vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4594
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
875K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 7989th and 574th ($582 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 508th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 230th 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
$2.87
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$25869

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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

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088