Changsha vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$211
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
10M
4.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7795th and 7084th ($622 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Dar es Salaam. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 2894th and 6319th 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
$2.93
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$537
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$68.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
18.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$82.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$13482

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$586
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$546
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$417
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$533
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$611
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$495
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$540
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$618
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$415
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$807
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$463
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$448
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1196
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$522
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$543
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$532
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1196
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$559
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$613
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1167
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$549
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$933
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$513
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$516
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$524
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$494
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1132
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$603
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$489
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$624
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$452
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$573
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$688
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$531
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$690
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$688