Changsha vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2207
🏠 One person rent
$178
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$1428
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
72
😀 Quality of life
70
61
🏙️ Population
10M
4.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8258th and 5921st ($533 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2707th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$4829

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952