Changsha vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2095
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2934
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
569K

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 7795th and 2004th ($622 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 38th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Hamilton. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Hamilton ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 2894th and 265th 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
$2.93
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1114
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$50.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$8824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$46.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$16689

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2214
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2318
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1832
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2049
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2308
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2034
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1757