Changsha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7792nd and 20th ($617 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1 months in London. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3307th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs London

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Changsha London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199