Changsha vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$214
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
12
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
10M
1.23M

The cost of living in Changsha is 13% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7179th ($617 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 3307th and 9073rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Hargeisa

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Changsha Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542