Hong Kong vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
89
52
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.18M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 193% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 503rd and 6017th ($2614 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 Hong Kong compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 168th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Medina

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Hong Kong Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$9496

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964