Changsha vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$190
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$323
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
68
41
🏙️ Population
10M
4.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6399th ($577 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 3100th and 6871st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dar es Salaam

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Changsha Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$19371

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$579
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$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
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$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
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$480
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$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

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$552
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$523
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$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
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$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
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$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650