Chengdu vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$251
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7209th and 6257th ($660 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1933rd and 3833rd 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
$2.91
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934