Amsterdam vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
23
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
921K
1.41M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 174% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 126th and 4849th ($3203 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 13th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Medina

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Amsterdam Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$5515

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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