Berlin vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1546
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.41M

The cost of living in Berlin is 67% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4439th ($2027 vs $1215) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 21st and 3899th 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
$14.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905