Changsha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3446
😷 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 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7795th and 890th ($622 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2894th and 62nd 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
$2.93
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884