Bissau vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1727
🏠 One person rent
$363
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$504
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$64.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
4
95
😀 Quality of life
21
68
🏙️ Population
492K
10M

The cost of living in Bissau is 43% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 6340th and 7932nd ($827 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 335th in Guinea-Bissau and China, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 1.4 months in Changsha. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Changsha ranked 21st in China, while ranked 8819th and 3100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bissau Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$2062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$5493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$3.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$8619

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Cities near Bissau

Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558