Changsha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
737K

The cost of living in Changsha is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7795th and 126th ($622 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 147th 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
$2.93
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$30033

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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

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098