Changsha vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$222
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
10M
2.15M

The cost of living in Changsha is 43% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7989th and 5611th ($582 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 3254th and 6695th 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
$2.87
$8.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$576
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$53.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$124
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$18.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$34.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8755

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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
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$890
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$810
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$830
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$729
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$731
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$662
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$761
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$871
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$953
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$834
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$756
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$685
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$725
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1000
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$591
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$515
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$500
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$582
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$585
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$498
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$670
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$516
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$526
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1139
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$670
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1116
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1090
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$554
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$600
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1028
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$574
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$663
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1017
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$534
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1079
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$939
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$841