Changsha vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$3098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
639K

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1636th ($592 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1374th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 311th 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
$2.78
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
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$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608