Changsha vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4901
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
68
96
🏙️ Population
10M
2.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 78% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7989th and 483rd ($582 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$19423

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357