Hefei vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$214
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
84
23
😀 Quality of life
71
69
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.41M

The cost of living in Hefei is 42% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7494th and 4843rd ($670 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3146th and 4103rd 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
$2.65
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Medina

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