Changsha vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$202
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
72
23
🏙️ Population
10M
2.19M

The cost of living in Changsha is 29% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6522nd ($592 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 3381st and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lome

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Changsha Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$3507

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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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676