Changsha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$178
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5439
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.39M

The cost of living in Changsha is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8258th and 26th ($533 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$18429

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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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606