Changsha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$5217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.39M

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7795th and 52nd ($622 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 39th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 155th 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
$2.93
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$22295

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826