Changsha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$214
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10M
1.75M

The cost of living in Changsha is 24% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6714th ($617 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3307th and 6822nd 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
$2.89
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602