Changsha vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$222
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3778
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
68
81
🏙️ Population
10M
398K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 7989th and 2435th ($582 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1891st 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 488th 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
$2.87
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$16129

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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$1843
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$1727
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$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287