Chengdu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2743
🏠 One person rent
$305
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1256
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
22
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.18M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6348th and 5456th ($759 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Medina. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1510th and 4452nd 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
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$94.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$92.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$9.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$552
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$8136

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1067
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$992
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$832
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$880
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$750
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$858
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1019
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$829
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$601
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$828
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$281
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$833
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$260
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$299
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$270
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$230
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$227
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1278
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$879
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1615
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$557
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$963
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$843
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$576
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$247
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$529
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1695
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1366
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1483
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$279
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$739
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$793
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1693
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1700
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$962
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$892
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1039