Changsha vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
906K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1686th ($617 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1354th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 96th 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
$2.89
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24638

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935