Changsha vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1379
🏠 One person rent
$222
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1008
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
68
63
🏙️ Population
10M
26.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7989th and 8647th ($582 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 7th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Delhi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 5th in India, while ranked 3254th and 4744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Delhi

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Changsha Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$8.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$2.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$93.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1972

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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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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360