Changsha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$178
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$6298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
10M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8258th and 6th ($533 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$17859

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028