Changsha vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$222
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10M
4.72M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 7989th and 6805th ($582 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd 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 19th best city to live in China vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 3254th and 5882nd 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
$2.87
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8603

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$603
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$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$736
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$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509