Changsha vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$222
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
17
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10M
317K

The cost of living in Changsha is 5% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 7989th and 8211th ($582 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 3254th and 7532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$18.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$32.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3923

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$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
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$541
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1442
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$459
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1303
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1459
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1464
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1615
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$522
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1756
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$532
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1754
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1925
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2491
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1877
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2141
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$535
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$3054
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$511
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1168
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1169
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$521
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$512
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1289
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$629
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$511
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$2349
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$466
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1693
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1700
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1755
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1661