Changsha vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
10M
1.6M

The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7792nd and 742nd ($617 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 87th 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
$2.89
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$17603

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801