Changsha vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$211
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$700
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$223
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7795th and 5463rd ($622 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Harare. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2894th and 6892nd 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
$2.93
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$23.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$37.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$8948

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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 Harare

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$780
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$755
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$629
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$727
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$677
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$754
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$565
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$840
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$875
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$792
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$632
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$849
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$952
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$495
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$489
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$456
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$587
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$632
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$452
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$813
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$494
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$516
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$692
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$691
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1304
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1602
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$549
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$590
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1378
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$559
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$615
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1166
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$522
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$965
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1132
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1029
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$875