Berlin vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$1300
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.41M

The cost of living in Berlin is 88% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1418th and 4743rd ($2222 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 35th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Medina

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Berlin Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$5508

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987