Changsha vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$222
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$101
😷 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 44% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7989th and 5406th ($582 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th 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 19th best city to live in China vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 3254th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Onitsha

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Changsha Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1688

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655