Hangzhou vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$389
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
20
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 1% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6287th and 6257th ($843 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 17th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2189th and 3833rd 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
$3.79
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$7706

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934