Changsha vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$190
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$5544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
10M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7932nd and 3rd ($577 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$21465

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$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111