Changsha vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$214
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$636
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
15
😀 Quality of life
72
27
🏙️ Population
10M
344K

The cost of living in Changsha is 9% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7352nd ($617 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Lesotho, respectively. Check China vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Maseru. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 3307th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Maseru

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Changsha Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$1246

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662