Changsha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3883
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
384K

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1435th ($617 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs New Orleans

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Changsha New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$10147

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962