Changsha vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$202
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
10M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changsha is 27% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6622nd ($592 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3381st and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Nairobi

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Changsha Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820