Changsha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$5327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
10M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6256th and 39th ($785 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 31st 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 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5918th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$23021

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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

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$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099