Changsha vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$3212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$7752
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2040
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$3618
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$832
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$5293
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
97
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
441K

The cost of living in Changsha is 81% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7792nd and 124th ($617 vs $3212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 86th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 65th 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
$2.89
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$3346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$7626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$6332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$7.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$6.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$2.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$20916

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395