Changsha vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$2055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4624
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$3115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
50
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
10M
1.02M

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7932nd and 1701st ($577 vs $2055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 25th 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 1.5 months in Ottawa. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Ottawa ranked 9th in Canada, while ranked 3100th and 162nd 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
$2.72
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$4939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$4597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$58.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$942
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$19030

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1768
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2202
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1633
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1875
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1762
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1807
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1761
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1704
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1814
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1810
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1900
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1792
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1658
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1776
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1773
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1857
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1735
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1835
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1889
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2004
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1804
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1743
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1764
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1651
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800