Hengyang vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Hengyang	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$622	$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1492	$2177
🏠 One person rent	$246	$467
🏘️ Family rent	$312	$763
🍽️ Food expenses	$216	$377
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.3	$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$704	$211
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	43	30
😀 Quality of life	49	43
🏙️ Population	6.65M	159K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 35% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7637th and 5871st ($622 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 136th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hengyang compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Hengyang ranked 143rd best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6726th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hengyang vs Praia

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	Hengyang	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.7	$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.8	$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.11	$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.23	$2.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.06	$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.34	$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$280	$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$189	$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$492	$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$203	$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.8	$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.4	$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.8	$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.65%	8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2989	$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2356	$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.2	$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.5	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.06	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.77	$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.01	$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.7	$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.26	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.99	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11	$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.81	$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.6	$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.26	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.42	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.71	$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.66	$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.3	$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.37	$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.1	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.26	$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.3	$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.2	$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$317	$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7438	$3216

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Cities near Hengyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi	Loudi	$584
110 km or 68 mi	Yongzhou	$634
110 km or 69 mi	Xiangtan	$527
117 km or 73 mi	Shaoyang	$603
119 km or 74 mi	Zhuzhou	$595
124 km or 77 mi	Liling	$584
127 km or 79 mi	Lianyuan	$564
130 km or 81 mi	Chenzhou	$750
144 km or 90 mi	Lengshuijiang	$551
149 km or 93 mi	Pingxiang	$612
150 km or 93 mi	Changsha	$592
158 km or 98 mi	Ningxiang	$569
189 km or 118 mi	Yiyang	$571
204 km or 127 mi	Yichun	$618
236 km or 146 mi	Lianzhou	$765
238 km or 148 mi	Ji'an	$660
252 km or 156 mi	Xinyu	$593
254 km or 158 mi	Shaoguan	$818
254 km or 158 mi	Changde	$487
262 km or 163 mi	Hongjiang	$543
262 km or 163 mi	Ganzhou	$897
270 km or 168 mi	Huaihua	$571
280 km or 174 mi	Yueyang	$595
293 km or 182 mi	Guilin	$546
295 km or 183 mi	Hezhou	$766
299 km or 186 mi	Linxiang	$572
312 km or 194 mi	Jinshi	$511
315 km or 195 mi	Shishou	$547
322 km or 200 mi	Zhangjiajie	$545
323 km or 200 mi	Jishou	$537
336 km or 209 mi	Honghu	$587
348 km or 216 mi	Chibi	$590
348 km or 216 mi	Tongren	$568
360 km or 224 mi	Qingyuan	$777
368 km or 229 mi	Xianning	$625
373 km or 232 mi	Songzi	$548
381 km or 237 mi	Nanchang	$526
383 km or 238 mi	Jingzhou	$596
391 km or 243 mi	Fuzhou	$589
396 km or 246 mi	Xiantao	$599

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$962
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$997
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1221
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1141
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1140
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$541
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1062
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$598
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$516
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1084
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1060
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1088
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1031
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$630
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$662
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$895
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1044
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$872
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$999
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1067
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$999
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1347
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$1021
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1283
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$536
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$583
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$502
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$629
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$506
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$506