Changsha vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$214
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
1.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7792nd and 2284th ($617 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 58th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 3307th and 11th 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
$2.89
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$5550

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805