Changsha vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3968
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
384K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7989th and 1420th ($582 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1234th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 222nd 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
$2.87
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10192

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985