Changsha vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3790
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
906K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7795th and 1634th ($622 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1324th 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 Columbus. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 266th 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
$2.93
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$20945

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936