Changsha vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$202
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$345
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
72
17
🏙️ Population
10M
760K

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% less expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7132nd ($592 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 3rd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 3381st and 9161st 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
$2.78
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$232
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$30.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$47.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
20.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$3786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$46.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$545

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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
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$502
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1175
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$586
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$559
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$560
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$517
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549