Changsha vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3072
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
639K

The cost of living in Changsha is 70% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1947th ($617 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 318th 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
$2.89
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$19339

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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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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619