Changsha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
71
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
1.61M

The cost of living in Changsha is 74% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7795th and 1041st ($622 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 896th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Phoenix

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Changsha Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$21660

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804