Changsha vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$214
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
72
42
🏙️ Population
10M
1.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 36% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5915th ($617 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3307th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Maputo

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Changsha Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$5840

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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

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662