Changsha vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$178
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
10M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changsha is 17% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8258th and 7242nd ($533 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2707th and 5517th 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
$3.13
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747