Changsha vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4390
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
888K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7795th and 1079th ($622 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 928th 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 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Indianapolis

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Changsha Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$24177

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908