Changsha vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Changsha | Raleigh | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Changsha is 76% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7932nd and 972nd ($577 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 892nd 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 Raleigh. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 3100th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Changsha vs Raleigh
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| Changsha | Raleigh | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Changsha
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Xiangtan | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Ningxiang | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Zhuzhou | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Yiyang | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Liling | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Pingxiang | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Loudi | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Yueyang | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Lianyuan | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Yichun | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Linxiang | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Hengyang | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Changde | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Lengshuijiang | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Shishou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Shaoyang | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Honghu | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Jinshi | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Xinyu | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Chibi | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Xianning | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Ji'an | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Xiantao | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Jingzhou | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Songzi | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Zhangjiajie | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Yidu | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Hanchuan | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Daye | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Nanchang | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Wuhan | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Huangshi | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Huaihua | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Ezhou | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Yingcheng | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Huanggang | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Wuxue | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Dangyang |
Cities near Raleigh
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.6 mi |  Garner | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Cary | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Morrisville | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Wake Forest | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Apex | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Holly Springs | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Fuquay-Varina | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Durham | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Chapel Hill | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Henderson | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Sanford | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Wilson | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Rocky Mount | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Goldsboro | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Burlington | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Fayetteville | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Asheboro | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Danville | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Greensboro | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Roanoke Rapids | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Kinston | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Greenville | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | High Point | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Thomasville | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Kernersville | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Lumberton | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Rockingham | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Winston-Salem | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Jacksonville | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | New Bern | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Salisbury | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Kannapolis | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Lynchburg | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Concord | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Havelock | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Wilmington | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Petersburg | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Monroe | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Mint Hill | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Roanoke |