Chengdu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$242
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.18M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 28% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7269th and 6017th ($643 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 15th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1633rd and 6150th 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
$2.81
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964