Changsha vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7989th and 1258th ($582 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1108th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Houston

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Changsha Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$22908

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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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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156