Changsha vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2669
🏠 One person rent
$178
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$3452
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
10M
2.49M

The cost of living in Changsha is 47% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 8258th and 5313th ($533 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 25th in China and Cuba, respectively. Check China vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 3.4 months in Havana. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 2707th and 567th 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
$3.13
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1014
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
8.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$6.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$0.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$30.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$92.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883