Changsha vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$4411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
10M
468K

The cost of living in Changsha is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1246th ($617 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 3307th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Raleigh

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Changsha Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$24650

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Cities near Changsha

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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736