Changsha vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$190
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$373
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
29
😀 Quality of life
68
41
🏙️ Population
10M
1.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5045th ($577 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 3rd in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Maputo. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3100th and 6875th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$5643

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628