Changsha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.6M

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
$2.87
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$20863

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750