Changsha vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$222
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
10M
2.47M

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7989th and 7016th ($582 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3254th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Lusaka

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Changsha Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5845

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670