Changsha vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$222
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
68
13
🏙️ Population
10M
2.12M

The cost of living in Changsha is 19% less expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 7989th and 6821st ($582 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Somalia, respectively. Check China vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 3254th and 9110th 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
$2.87
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799