Changsha vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1759
🏠 One person rent
$202
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
10M
863K

The cost of living in Changsha is 17% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7031st ($592 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Tajikistan, respectively. Check China vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 3381st and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dushanbe

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Changsha Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$52.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
25.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7848

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$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
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$680
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393