Changsha vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$190
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
68
35
🏙️ Population
10M
2.96M

The cost of living in Changsha is 6% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8272nd ($577 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Yemen, respectively. Check China vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 3100th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$2809

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886