Changsha vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4699
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1364
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$2803
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
569K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7989th and 1463rd ($582 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 27th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 3254th and 241st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Hamilton

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Changsha Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.98
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1912
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$17069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$87.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$22053

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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

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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2297
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2266
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1884
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2267
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2472
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2086
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865