Hefei vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1708
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$205
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
66
66
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.41M

The cost of living in Hefei is 49% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7405th and 4439th ($625 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 160th 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 Hefei compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Hefei ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3963rd and 3899th 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
$3.46
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2103
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.57
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.84
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$237
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8278
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$621
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$608
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$664
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$600
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$666
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$632
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$691
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$505
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$587
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$611
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$746
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$576
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$555
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$621
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$633
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$592
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$613
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$602
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$522
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$620
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$642
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$654
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$607
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$630
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$621
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$650
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$584
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$591
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$603
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$600
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$695
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$620
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$668
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$702
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$644
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$642
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$484
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905