Changsha vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$214
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
72
53
🏙️ Population
10M
2.49M

The cost of living in Changsha is 38% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5709th ($617 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 24th in China and Cuba, respectively. Check China vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Havana. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 3307th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Havana

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Changsha Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$6.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$1.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$8521

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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
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1141
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1091
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1199
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1155
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2932
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$872
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1157
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3170
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2831
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2761
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2662
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2872
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2620
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2502
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3297
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2465
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2509
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2870
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2738
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2775
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2739
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2586
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2767
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2713
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2963
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2690