Hefei vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$216
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.41M

The cost of living in Hefei is 46% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7469th and 4743rd ($643 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4318th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Medina

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Hefei Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

Cities near Medina

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