Cost of Living in Changsha

Summary of cost of living in Changsha, China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,965.7$ (14,342.3¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 539.5$ (3,936.6¥) without rent.
Changsha is 53.5% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Changsha is, on average, 83.5% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ¥	15.00-28.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ¥	96.00-240.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	35.00 ¥	30.00-38.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 ¥	5.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 ¥	12.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	23.62 ¥	12.90-35.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.94 ¥	2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 ¥	2.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	51.24 ¥	37.85-60.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.21 ¥	9.07-20.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.05 ¥	1.81-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	12.44 ¥	4.87-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	46.99 ¥	18.14-136.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.80 ¥	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	30.84 ¥	18.14-136.08
Apples (1 lb)	6.05 ¥	2.27-9.07
Banana (1 lb)	4.38 ¥	3.63-9.07
Oranges (1 lb)	5.90 ¥	1.81-11.34
Tomato (1 lb)	5.67 ¥	2.27-9.07
Potato (1 lb)	3.18 ¥	0.91-5.44
Onion (1 lb)	5.35 ¥	1.36-7.26
Lettuce (1 head)	3.50 ¥	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.83 ¥	2.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 ¥	69.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.25 ¥	3.50-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.00 ¥	4.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 ¥	20.00-30.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 ¥	2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 ¥	86.96-111.60
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 ¥	8.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 ¥	3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 ¥
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.57 ¥	28.39-34.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	160,000.00 ¥	140,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	150,000.00 ¥	170,000.00-180,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	304.75 ¥	200.00-626.32
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	96.80 ¥	30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	97.50 ¥	90.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	369.33 ¥	80.00-799.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	187.50 ¥	100.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 ¥	38.00-45.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,225.00 ¥	2,000.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	62,000.00 ¥	40,000.00-84,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	607.25 ¥	200.00-899.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	271.20 ¥	149.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	603.40 ¥	350.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	674.75 ¥	240.00-999.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,500.00 ¥	1,400.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,150.00 ¥	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,716.67 ¥	3,000.00-4,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,200.00 ¥	2,000.00-5,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,403.62 ¥	1,021.92-1,859.07
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,643.83 ¥	1,021.92-5,295.43
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,733.33 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.04	3.00-4.20