Changsha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$7152
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
10M
690K

The cost of living in Changsha is 81% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7795th and 74th ($622 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 56th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 31st 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
$2.93
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$24903

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Cities near Changsha

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088