Changsha vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$4018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
906K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1476th ($577 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 249th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Columbus

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Changsha Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$15423

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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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$2085
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$1994
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$2095
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$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
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$1851
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$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
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$1881
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$1897
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$1764
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$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
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$1852
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$1832
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$1865
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$1890
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$1897
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$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
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$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
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$1428
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$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858