Changsha vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$211
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
39
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
10M
236K

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 7795th and 7140th ($622 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Botswana, respectively. Check China vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 2894th and 5784th 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
$2.93
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$2568

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565