Changsha vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4606
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1354th ($617 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1137th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Houston. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 16th 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
$2.89
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221