Changsha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$6208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
10M
690K

The cost of living in Changsha is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7882nd and 73rd ($592 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 58th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Washington

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Changsha Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949