Changsha vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7792nd and 72nd ($617 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 52nd 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Los Angeles

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Changsha Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974