Changsha vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1459
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2996
🏠 One person rent
$222
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$32.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$576
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
6
😀 Quality of life
68
32
🏙️ Population
10M
84.5K

The cost of living in Changsha is 60% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 7989th and 3872nd ($582 vs $1459) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd in China and the Solomon Islands, respectively. Check China vs the Solomon Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Honiara. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 3254th and 7802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
15.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$8.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$4.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1464
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$3054
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$629
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2349
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$557
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$541
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1693
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1700
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1755
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1442
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1303
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1615
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$521
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1754
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1925
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$603
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$901
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$596
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$596
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2491
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1877
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2141
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$921
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$898
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1523
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1519
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$459
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1289
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1833
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1815
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2286