Changsha vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$178
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3962
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
10M
398K

The cost of living in Changsha is 70% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 8258th and 2417th ($533 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1921st 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 2.2 months in Wichita. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Wichita

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Changsha Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$15991

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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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$1820
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$1703
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$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187