Changsha vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1167
🏠 One person rent
$202
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
10M
26.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 21% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 7882nd and 8745th ($592 vs $489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 9th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Delhi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 14th in India, while ranked 3381st and 5934th 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
$2.78
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$226
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$8.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
9.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$2066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$68.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$1832

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328