Chongqing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$205
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 49% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4849th ($601 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2353rd and 4347th 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
$2.89
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010