Changsha vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$468
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$369
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$175
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
10M
26.5M

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 6256th and 8582nd ($785 vs $468) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 12th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Delhi. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Delhi ranked 7th in India, while ranked 5918th and 4741st 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
$4.28
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.92
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$42.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
8.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$2.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$51.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$71.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$1843

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355