Changsha vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3016
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
10M
662K

The cost of living in Changsha is 79% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8258th and 587th ($533 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 7th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2707th and 60th 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
$3.13
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758