Changsha vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5025
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2121
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3514
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
93
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10M
626K

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1712th ($617 vs $2121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3307th and 42nd 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
$2.89
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$81.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1242
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$322
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$96.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$87
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$129
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$963
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$20961

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430