Changsha vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$214
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
10M
431K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5494th ($617 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Namibia, respectively. Check China vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 3307th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Windhoek

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Changsha Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$5907

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892