Changsha vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$190
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
68
12
🏙️ Population
10M
1.48M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5680th ($577 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 5th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 3100th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1617

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647