Abuja vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1438
🏠 One person rent
$165
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
21
70
🏙️ Population
1.57M
10M

The cost of living in Abuja is 46% less expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 9247th and 8258th ($288 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 496th in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 1.5 months in Changsha. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 8926th and 2707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Changsha

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Abuja Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$29.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$2091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$5529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$2.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$5569

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$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574