Changsha vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4085
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
10M
633K

The cost of living in Changsha is 70% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8258th and 2436th ($533 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 173rd 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
$3.13
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$27049

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300