Changsha vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4455
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2030
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$2780
😷 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 71% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1784th ($577 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 31st 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 1.4 months in Hamilton. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 3100th and 239th 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
$2.72
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$16293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$4716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$21263

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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

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$2185
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$1783
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$2089
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$2370
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$1966
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$1899
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$1946
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$1846
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2056
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1977
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$1554
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$2453
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$1771
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$2267
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
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$1861
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$2447
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2009
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$1992
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$2291
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$1680
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$2183
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
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$2432
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2021
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2145
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
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$2101
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2100
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$2082
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2056
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1554
116 km or 72 mi London
$1936
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1840
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$1849
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2195
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1910
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$1799