Changsha vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2068
🏠 One person rent
$202
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$288
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
10M
4.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 26% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6675th ($592 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Tanzania, respectively. Check China vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 3381st and 6017th 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
$2.78
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$55.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$84.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$36.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$87.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$40.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$17749

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$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
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$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687