Aw Reen, don't be sad! I went through something similar after moving to the UK - I think the hard water and air pollution in London make a huge difference to well-being. I definitely noticed my hair/skin/everything changed a LOT when I moved here.
I have very thick, quite coarse and curly/wavy hair and it is very prone to drying out in London conditions. I find the only way that I can keep it in decent condition is use very high quality shampoo/conditioner that doesn't dry it out (I use Aveda Be Curly or Damage Remedy), with an intensive conditioner once a week as well as putting a leave-in conditioner after I shower (again Aveda).
Also don't wash it every day if you can (the natural oils in your hair will protect & keep it hydrated), and don't blow dry if you can! The heat is very drying. The less you do to it the better it will hold up... Because of my curls I just leave mine to dry naturally, and I don't even brush it, I just comb through the leave-in conditioner with my fingers and that's it. If you have to brush your hair (you probably already know this but) never do it while it's wet, only use a wide-toothed comb to detangle wet hair. I also find I have to go for a trim way more often (although I still wait as long as I possibly can to save money) even though I do all of that.
Maybe you already do all of the above, but it took me ages to figure out for myself how to deal with my hair over here so I hope some of it is useful to you.
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