Changsha vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$202
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$4437
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
10M
468K

The cost of living in Changsha is 75% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7882nd and 1213th ($592 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 3381st and 212th 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
$2.78
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$24117

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766