Changsha vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2479
🏠 One person rent
$214
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1994
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
90
40
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
10M
903K

The cost of living in Changsha is 40% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5399th ($617 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 6th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3307th and 1421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Dammam

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Changsha Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$2.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$81.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$7883

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$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
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$931
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529