Beijing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$648
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1337
😷 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 5% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4987th and 4843rd ($1108 vs $1164) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2361st and 4103rd 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
$4.47
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5520

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077