Changsha vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$214
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
35
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
10M
2.47M

The cost of living in Changsha is 10% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7322nd ($617 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3307th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lusaka

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Changsha Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$13300

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692