Changsha vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$5410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 7989th and 700th ($582 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 627th 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 Dallas. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dallas

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Changsha Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$26874

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Cities near Changsha

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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284