Changsha vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3995
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
68
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
504K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1283rd ($617 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1085th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 142nd 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
$2.89
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15548

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004