Changsha vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3150
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10M
1.02M

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7989th and 1290th ($582 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 23rd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 3254th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Ottawa

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Changsha Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$20100

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884