Changsha vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$5026
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7792nd and 375th ($617 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 311th 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 Chicago. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Chicago

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Changsha Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24172

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434