Changsha vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$211
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
35
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
10M
2.47M

The cost of living in Changsha is 20% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7795th and 6881st ($622 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2894th and 6622nd 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
$2.93
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691