Changsha vs Harare - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Harare
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2475
🏠 One person rent
$202
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
2.15M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Harare. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5412th ($592 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 0.2 months in Harare. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Harare ranked 1st in Zimbabwe, while ranked 3381st and 6721st 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
$2.78
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$93.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
14.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$34.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$8872

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Chitungwiza
$751
66 km or 41 mi Marondera
$779
105 km or 65 mi Chinhoyi
$650
133 km or 83 mi Kadoma
$761
165 km or 103 mi Kwekwe
$716
213 km or 132 mi Mutare
$755
223 km or 138 mi Gweru
$587
251 km or 156 mi Masvingo
$873
291 km or 181 mi Chimoio
$916
328 km or 204 mi Tete
$820
369 km or 229 mi Bulawayo
$658
399 km or 248 mi Lusaka
$655
447 km or 278 mi Choma
$687
458 km or 284 mi Beira
$996
478 km or 297 mi Blantyre
$506
498 km or 309 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
510 km or 317 mi Ntcheu
$493
514 km or 319 mi Mulanje
$461
518 km or 322 mi Lilongwe
$592
525 km or 326 mi Francistown
$587
531 km or 330 mi Zomba
$458
549 km or 341 mi Livingstone
$653
584 km or 363 mi Mangochi
$496
588 km or 365 mi Monkey Bay
$519
599 km or 372 mi Ndola
$577
618 km or 384 mi Quelimane
$692
635 km or 394 mi Kitwe
$1062
659 km or 409 mi Mufulira
$1278
665 km or 413 mi Palapye
$514
679 km or 422 mi Serowe
$536
680 km or 422 mi Chingola
$1069
714 km or 444 mi Mzimba
$565
734 km or 456 mi Mahalapye
$577
775 km or 482 mi Mansa
$912
778 km or 484 mi Mzuzu
$527
786 km or 489 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
847 km or 526 mi Xai-Xai
$915
847 km or 526 mi Kasama
$888
892 km or 554 mi Likasi
$1032
898 km or 558 mi Middelburg
$830