Changsha vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
66
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
10M
633K

The cost of living in Changsha is 67% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7792nd and 2663rd ($617 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1875th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Memphis

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Changsha Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$27314

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822