Chicago vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chicago is 145% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 358th and 4843rd ($2851 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 18th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Medina

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Chicago Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077