Changsha vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$3809
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
81
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
577K

The cost of living in Changsha is 70% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1833rd ($617 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1456th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 260th 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
$2.89
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24369

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Cities near Changsha

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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415