Changsha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$6532
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
737K

The cost of living in Changsha is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7792nd and 142nd ($617 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 101st 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 32nd 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
$2.89
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173