Changsha vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$222
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10M
236K

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 7989th and 6827th ($582 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Botswana, respectively. Check China vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 3254th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Gaborone

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Changsha Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3828

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$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
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$654
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761