Changsha vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$3456
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
633K

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7882nd and 2352nd ($592 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1822nd 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 293rd 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
$2.78
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$27140

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855