Changsha vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
639K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7989th and 1856th ($582 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Detroit

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Changsha Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$16775

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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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$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614