Changsha vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$222
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
68
15
🏙️ Population
10M
344K

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7989th and 7499th ($582 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3254th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1137

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654