Chongqing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$226
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
20
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7185th and 6257th ($662 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1966th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Medina

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Chongqing Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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