Changsha vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$214
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10M
4.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6912th ($617 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 3307th and 6157th 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
$2.89
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$15015

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$511
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$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691