Changsha vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4659
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7795th and 1367th ($622 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1144th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 14th 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
$2.93
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$22291

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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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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123