Changsha vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$190
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1842
😷 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 66% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7932nd and 2624th ($577 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 21st best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 3100th and 337th 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
$2.72
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$9864

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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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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201