Changsha vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$214
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
27
😀 Quality of life
72
19
🏙️ Population
10M
2.12M

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7125th ($617 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 3307th and 9150th 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
$2.89
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$571

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$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863