Changsha vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3562
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
10M
626K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7989th and 1833rd ($582 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 97th 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 1.8 months in Glasgow. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3254th and 19th 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
$2.87
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$12979

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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

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364