Changsha vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$214
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
90
41
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
10M
1.19M

The cost of living in Changsha is 69% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7792nd and 1994th ($617 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 3307th and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Doha

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Changsha Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$11285

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861