Berlin vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1630
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.41M

The cost of living in Berlin is 147% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6257th ($2104 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 23rd and 3833rd 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
$14.5
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$7706

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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