Changsha vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$751
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$178
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
10M
951K

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8258th and 6569th ($533 vs $751) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in China and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check China vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 2707th and 6876th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$80.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$87.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$75.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$2661

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1024
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$971
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470