Beijing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$589
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5355th and 4743rd ($1029 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2546th and 4114th 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
$4.24
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$5508

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987