Changsha vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$190
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$345
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
10M
2.15M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5540th ($577 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Harare. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 3100th and 6578th 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
$2.72
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$919
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$638
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
14.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$65.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$9.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$35.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$6241

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$873
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$794
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$646
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$723
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$730
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$752
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$597
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$854
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$947
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$825
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$766
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$738
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$700
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1003
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$507
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$492
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$624
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$457
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$688
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$493
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$518
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$541
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$675
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$917
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1018
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$540
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$583
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$875
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$566
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$631
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$776
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$525
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$748
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$961
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$795