Changsha vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3638
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
49
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.02M

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7795th and 1688th ($622 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 22nd in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 2894th and 141st 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
$2.93
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$17263

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875