Changsha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4549
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7882nd and 65th ($592 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 51st 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$26874

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927