Changsha vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3551
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10M
633K

The cost of living in Changsha is 68% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7989th and 2338th ($582 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 247th 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
$2.87
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$27502

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670