Changsha vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$202
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
1.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7882nd and 2306th ($592 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 52nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3381st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Montreal

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Changsha Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$4789

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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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811