Changsha vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
68
88
🏙️ Population
10M
430K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7989th and 1228th ($582 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Minneapolis

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Changsha Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$27084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640