Changsha vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5741
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
10M
441K

The cost of living in Changsha is 83% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 8258th and 85th ($533 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Oakland

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Changsha Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19305

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313