Berlin vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1243
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.41M

The cost of living in Berlin is 97% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1275th and 4849th ($2302 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 35th and 4347th 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
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$5515

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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