Beijing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$596
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5341st and 4849th ($1044 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2718th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Medina

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Beijing Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5515

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Medina

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