Chongqing vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$180
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
87
22
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 53% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8185th and 4743rd ($561 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 2nd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2237th and 4114th 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
$2.82
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987