Changsha vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$222
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10M
1.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 7989th and 2563rd ($582 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 100th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 3254th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Edmonton

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Changsha Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8270

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Cities near Changsha

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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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917