Changsha vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4529
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
90
54
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
525K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7792nd and 346th ($617 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 285th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Sacramento

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Changsha Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$23546

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859