Changsha vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$211
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
73
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
10M
4.8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7795th and 4745th ($622 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2894th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Johannesburg

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Changsha Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5103

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Cities near Changsha

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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965