Changsha vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$222
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
68
57
🏙️ Population
10M
5.55M

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7989th and 6689th ($582 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Kenya, respectively. Check China vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3254th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768