Changsha vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$4931
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
10M
468K

The cost of living in Changsha is 77% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7989th and 806th ($582 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 719th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 3254th and 202nd 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
$2.87
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$22229

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753