Chengdu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$297
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
76
69
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7360th and 4843rd ($688 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1238th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Medina

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Chengdu Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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