Changsha vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$222
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
68
7
🏙️ Population
10M
760K

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7989th and 7018th ($582 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 3rd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 3254th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$596

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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
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535