Chongqing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$292
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
20
😀 Quality of life
72
52
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.18M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 20% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6017th ($712 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2233rd and 6150th 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
$3.98
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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