Changsha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$202
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
1.16M

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6835th ($592 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3381st and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Kigali

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Changsha Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$7919

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612