Changsha vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
906K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7989th and 1248th ($582 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1100th 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 1.8 months in Columbus. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 242nd 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
$2.87
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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$2099
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$2116
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$2034
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$2078
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$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
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$2074
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$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
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$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
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$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829