Changsha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.61M

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7989th and 973rd ($582 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 119th 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
$2.87
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$10377

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2588
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$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657