Changsha vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$5411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.3M

The cost of living in Changsha is 79% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8258th and 689th ($533 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 620th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 116th 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
$3.13
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$13468

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200