Changsha vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$5210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 79% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7882nd and 394th ($592 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 338th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 16th 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
$2.78
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$23423

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426