Changsha vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3456
😷 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 7795th and 1708th ($622 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 86th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2894th and 39th 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
$2.93
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$21435

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404