Changsha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4054
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
85
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
384K

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7795th and 1402nd ($622 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1171st 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 2894th 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
$2.93
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$10142

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940