Changsha vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10M
525K

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 7989th and 501st ($582 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 443rd 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 281st 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
$2.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$30262

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851