Changsha vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$214
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$2278
😷 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 53% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4555th ($617 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Bahrain, respectively. Check China vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 3307th and 1317th 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
$2.89
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.22
🥤 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
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$10032

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545