Changsha vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$222
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
68
38
🏙️ Population
10M
1.13M

The cost of living in Changsha is 48% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7989th and 4869th ($582 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th in China and Mozambique, respectively. Check China vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 3254th and 7151st 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
$2.87
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654