Hangzhou vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$438
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1337
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6257th and 4843rd ($899 vs $1164) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3005th and 4103rd 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
$4.08
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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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