Changsha vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3270
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
10M
639K

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1678th ($577 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 315th 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
$2.72
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$16893

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527