Changsha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
10M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7989th and 5th ($582 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$20585

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108