Changsha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$4771
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
10M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7932nd and 80th ($577 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 71st 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919