Changsha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$178
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
70
98
🏙️ Population
10M
8.91M

The cost of living in Changsha is 84% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8258th and 38th ($533 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in London. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2707th and 5th 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
$3.13
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$25471

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908