Changsha vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
10M
626K

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 8258th and 2103rd ($533 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 99th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2707th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Glasgow

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Changsha Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$12197

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251