Changsha vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$202
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$1614
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
74
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
10M
4.43M

The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5031st ($592 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 3381st and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$5503

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Cities near Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915