Changsha vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1626
🏠 One person rent
$211
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$115
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
12
😀 Quality of life
72
19
🏙️ Population
10M
1.23M

The cost of living in Changsha is 9% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7795th and 7399th ($622 vs $682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Hargeisa. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 2894th and 9138th 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
$2.93
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
20.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$8.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$3.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$59.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$27.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$606

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Hargeisa

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$521
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543