Changsha vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
875K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1073rd ($617 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 918th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 283rd 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
$2.89
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24528

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952