Changsha vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$5314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6256th and 254th ($785 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 195th 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 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5918th and 11th 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
$4.28
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

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$2010
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$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
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$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022