Changsha vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
61
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10M
246K

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 7989th and 2276th ($582 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Louisville

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Changsha Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$13601

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954