Changsha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$369
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$5796
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
10M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 79% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6256th and 3rd ($785 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st 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 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5918th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$25572

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$705
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$687
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$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

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$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960