Changsha vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$5090
😷 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 7795th and 358th ($622 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 300th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 18th 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
$2.93
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$27880

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453