Addis Ababa vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$622
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1669
🏠 One person rent
$674
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
90
😀 Quality of life
45
72
🏙️ Population
5.7M
10M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 85% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4878th and 7795th ($1148 vs $622) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 196th in Ethiopia and China, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.7 months in Changsha. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Changsha ranked 18th in China, while ranked 7160th and 2894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Changsha

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Addis Ababa Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$9728

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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