Changsha vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
10M
1.39M

The cost of living in Changsha is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7989th and 45th ($582 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 36th 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 San Diego. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647