Changsha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$190
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$6742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10M
737K

The cost of living in Changsha is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7932nd and 158th ($577 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 98th 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
$2.72
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093