Changsha vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Changsha Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1423
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
10M
569K

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 8258th and 1178th ($533 vs $2244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 18th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Hamilton. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 2707th and 143rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Changsha vs Hamilton infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Changsha vs Hamilton

Prices for goods and services in Changsha and Hamilton are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Changsha Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1776
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$16988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$5141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$84.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$21895

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2293
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2192
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1949
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2600
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2114
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2218
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2128
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2032
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2084
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2217
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1734
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2576
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2390
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$2073
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1821
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2358
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1816
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2194
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2578
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1915
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2156
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2085
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2097
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2074
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2031
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1598
116 km or 72 mi London
$2067
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1529
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1408
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2048
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2004
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1738