Changsha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$6506
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
10M
737K

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8258th and 145th ($533 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Seattle

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Changsha Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$29730

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Cities near Changsha

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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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210