Changsha vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4148
😷 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 7792nd and 1140th ($617 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 289th 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
$2.89
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$25946

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931