Changsha vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 71% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1942nd ($592 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 2nd in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 3381st and 292nd 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
$2.78
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$10916

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323