Changsha vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
716K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 7792nd and 432nd ($617 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Denver

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Changsha Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$18639

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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
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676