Changsha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3605
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
10M
384K

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 8258th and 1525th ($533 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1352nd 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$10224

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030