Changsha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$5254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
1.39M

The cost of living in Changsha is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7882nd and 43rd ($592 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs San Diego

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Changsha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$28967

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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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782