Changsha vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$214
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3492
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
10M
398K

The cost of living in Changsha is 66% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 7792nd and 2786th ($617 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 462nd 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
$2.89
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$16041

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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$1860
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$1739
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$1284
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$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
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$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328