Changsha vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4087
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
10M
504K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7795th and 1311th ($622 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mesa

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Changsha Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$15526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994