Changsha vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$190
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$1546
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10M
1.41M

The cost of living in Changsha is 53% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4439th ($577 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 2nd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3100th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905