Changsha vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2551
🏠 One person rent
$178
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$440
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
10M
2.15M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 8258th and 5620th ($533 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in China and Zimbabwe, respectively. Check China vs Zimbabwe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Harare. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 2707th and 6463rd 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
$3.13
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$35.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$117
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$38.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$7309

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$852
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$761
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$784
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$689
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$691
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$645
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$722
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$837
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$993
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$970
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$777
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$777
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$795
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$1014
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$363
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$332
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$327
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$367
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$550
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$326
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$734
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$332
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$335
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$1210
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$992
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1238
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1236
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$511
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$554
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1107
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$337
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$605
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$1121
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$338
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$952
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$1176
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$953
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$866