Changsha vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$4362
😷 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 7795th and 1363rd ($622 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 2894th and 219th 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
$2.93
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$24243

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729