Changsha vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
10M
504K

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7989th and 891st ($582 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 790th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10345

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955