Changsha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
662K

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7792nd and 822nd ($617 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 3307th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Vancouver

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Changsha Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$21986

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915