Changsha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Changsha | Philadelphia | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7989th and 710th ($582 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Changsha vs Philadelphia
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| Changsha | Philadelphia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Xiangtan | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Ningxiang | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Zhuzhou | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Yiyang | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Liling | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Pingxiang | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Loudi | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Yueyang | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Lianyuan | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Yichun | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Linxiang | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Hengyang | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Changde | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Lengshuijiang | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Shishou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Shaoyang | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Honghu | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Jinshi | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Xinyu | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Chibi | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Xianning | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Ji'an | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Xiantao | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Jingzhou | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Songzi | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Zhangjiajie | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Yidu | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Hanchuan | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Daye | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Nanchang | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Wuhan | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Huangshi | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Huaihua | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Ezhou | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Yingcheng | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Huanggang | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Wuxue | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Dangyang |
Cities near Philadelphia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2 km or 3.2 mi |  Camden | |
| 9.2 km or 5.7 mi | Pennsauken Township | |
| 12 km or 7.1 mi | Cherry Hill | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | West Deptford Township | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Fox Chase | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Deptford Township | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Moorestown | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Gloucester Township | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Chester | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Mount Laurel | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Evesham Township | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Willingboro Township | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Medford | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Levittown | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Winslow Township | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Monroe Township | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | West Chester | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wilmington | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Trenton | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Ewing Township | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Hamilton Township | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Pottstown | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Lawrence Township | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Vineland | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Newark | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Bridgeton | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Princeton | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Millville | |
| 64 km or 39 mi | East Windsor Township | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Plainsboro Township | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Montgomery Township | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Manchester Township | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Jackson Township | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | South Brunswick | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Allentown | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Bethlehem | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Hillsborough Township | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Reading | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Barnegat Township | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Manalapan Township |