Changsha vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$3719
😷 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 68% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7795th and 2305th ($622 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1739th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 311th 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
$2.93
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$27334

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809