Chengdu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$281
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
75
69
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7467th and 4849th ($666 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1710th and 4347th 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
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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