Changsha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$5599
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
10M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4th ($592 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 2nd 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 1.3 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 3381st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs New York City

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Changsha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174