Changsha vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
10M
2.79M

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7792nd and 897th ($617 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 3307th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Toronto

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Changsha Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$20314

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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
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029