Changsha vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$211
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
27
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
10M
2.12M

The cost of living in Changsha is 14% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7795th and 7156th ($622 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 2894th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mogadishu

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Changsha Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$629

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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 Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800