Changsha vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$178
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$4263
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
10M
577K

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 8258th and 1560th ($533 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1383rd 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2707th and 138th 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
$3.13
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$24397

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253