Changsha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$222
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
10M
1.16M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7989th and 6804th ($582 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 3254th and 6601st 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
$2.87
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$9712

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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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543