Changsha vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$211
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$2284
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
70
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
10M
7.01M

The cost of living in Changsha is 62% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7795th and 3485th ($622 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2894th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Riyadh

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Changsha Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$10912

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459