Changsha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
10M
1.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7882nd and 744th ($592 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 95th 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
$2.78
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$15283

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886