Chongqing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$229
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1337
😷 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 46% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7730th and 4843rd ($631 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1966th and 4103rd 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
$2.93
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077