Bangkok vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$425
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
20
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5738th and 6257th ($994 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1355th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Medina

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Bangkok Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934