Changsha vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$211
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$1337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
90
23
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
10M
1.41M

The cost of living in Changsha is 47% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7795th and 4843rd ($622 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2894th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Medina

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Changsha Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$5520

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077