Edinburgh vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
23
😀 Quality of life
93
69
🏙️ Population
488K
1.41M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 100% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1221st and 4849th ($2331 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 77th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Medina

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Edinburgh Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$5515

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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