Changsha vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2516
🏠 One person rent
$214
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$226
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
38
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
10M
2.15M

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5483rd ($617 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 3307th and 6918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Harare

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Changsha Harare
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$58.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
13.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$10145

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$770
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$768
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$639
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$754
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$706
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$764
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$577
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$861
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$924
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$828
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$630
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$686
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$750
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$505
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$495
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$591
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$633
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$718
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$521
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$613
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1189
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1473
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$551
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1229
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$530
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$628
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1030
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$950
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1002
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1039
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$899