Hong Kong vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
82
69
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.41M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 129% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 621st and 4849th ($2674 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 632nd and 4347th 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
$7.89
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$5515

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010