Changsha vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
626K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1806th ($577 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 64th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3100th and 24th 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
$2.72
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$15092

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288