Changsha vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$214
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$1243
😷 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 7792nd and 4849th ($617 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3307th and 4347th 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
$2.89
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010