Changsha vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$211
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$114
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7795th and 5473rd ($622 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 2894th and 7657th 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
$2.93
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5827

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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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663