Changsha vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$3648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
10M
8.91M

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6256th and 85th ($785 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in London. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5918th and 4th 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
$4.28
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$21740

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871