Changsha vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$211
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2321
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
45
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
10M
298K

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7795th and 4453rd ($622 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Bahrain, respectively. Check China vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 2894th and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Manama

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Changsha Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521