Changsha vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$222
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
95
24
😀 Quality of life
68
15
🏙️ Population
10M
264K

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7989th and 6864th ($582 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 2nd in China and Benin, respectively. Check China vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 3254th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Porto-Novo

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Changsha Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$6171

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262