Changsha vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7932nd and 529th ($577 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 483rd 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 Chicago. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 23rd 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
$2.72
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371