Changsha vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$222
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7989th and 2722nd ($582 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 3254th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Rome

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Changsha Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10781

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262