Changsha vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$3947
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10M
577K

The cost of living in Changsha is 72% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7989th and 1688th ($582 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Milwaukee

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Changsha Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$24309

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392