Changsha vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Changsha Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$369
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$414
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
55
75
🏙️ Population
10M
8M

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6256th and 3955th ($785 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.1 months in Changsha compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Changsha ranked 33rd best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5918th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.28
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.43%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2376
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24038
$6836

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$705
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$687
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$781
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$738
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$680
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$696
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$729
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$745
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$682
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$743
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$661
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$673
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$742
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$654
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$663
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$764
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$673
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$648
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$682
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$661
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$706
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$746
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$749
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$639
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$704
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$672
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$690
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$775
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$655
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$679
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$674
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$642
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$665
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$705
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$738
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$678
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$667
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$759
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$666
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$663

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650