Changsha vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$4390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1229th ($577 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1115th 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 1.9 months in Houston. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 97th 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
$2.72
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$18964

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182