Changsha vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$211
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
29
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
10M
846K

The cost of living in Changsha is 47% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 7795th and 8916th ($622 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Nepal, respectively. Check China vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2894th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kathmandu

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Changsha Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$4078

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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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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339