Changsha vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
10M
1.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 8258th and 1242nd ($533 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1113th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$19044

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108