Changsha vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4277
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
10M
1.61M

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1184th ($592 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 181st 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
$2.78
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$16644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766