Cost of Living in Changsha

Summary of cost of living in Changsha, China:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,028.5$ (14,346.2¥) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 559.5$ (3,957.1¥) without rent.
Changsha is 66.2% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Changsha is, on average, 94.4% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ¥	18.00-28.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 ¥	96.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	35.00 ¥	30.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 ¥	5.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 ¥	12.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	21.57 ¥	10.00-32.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.88 ¥	2.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.00 ¥	2.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	49.46 ¥	37.85-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	11.91 ¥	2.72-15.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.65 ¥	1.81-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	11.94 ¥	4.87-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	57.46 ¥	18.14-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.57 ¥	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	39.31 ¥	22.68-54.43
Apples (1 lb)	4.91 ¥	2.27-7.71
Banana (1 lb)	4.23 ¥	3.63-5.44
Oranges (1 lb)	5.26 ¥	1.81-13.61
Tomato (1 lb)	6.05 ¥	2.27-9.07
Potato (1 lb)	3.06 ¥	0.91-5.44
Onion (1 lb)	5.44 ¥	1.36-7.26
Lettuce (1 head)	5.33 ¥	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	3.50 ¥	2.00-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.00 ¥	40.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.42 ¥	3.50-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 ¥	4.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	20.00 ¥	20.00-20.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 ¥	2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 ¥	100.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 ¥	8.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 ¥	1.61-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 ¥
Gasoline (1 gallon)	32.42 ¥	30.28-33.81
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)	140,000.00 ¥	100,000.00-180,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	345.63 ¥	200.00-550.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	91.00 ¥	30.00-128.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	106.67 ¥	100.00-120.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	355.56 ¥	80.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	150.00 ¥	100.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40.00 ¥	35.00-45.00
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	40,000.00 ¥
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	510.00 ¥	200.00-600.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	239.00 ¥	149.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	602.83 ¥	350.00-899.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	674.75 ¥	240.00-999.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,450.00 ¥	1,400.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,233.33 ¥	800.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,450.00 ¥	3,000.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,750.00 ¥	1,500.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,367.81 ¥	1,021.92-1,579.34
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,731.57 ¥	1,114.83-5,295.43
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,666.67 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.04	3.00-5.00