Changsha vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
86
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
430K

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1119th ($617 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 263rd 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
$2.89
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$26188

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582