Hangzhou vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$405
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
23
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 26% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6527th and 4849th ($860 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3360th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Medina

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Hangzhou Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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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