Edinburgh vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1519
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
20
😀 Quality of life
93
52
🏙️ Population
488K
1.18M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 129% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6017th ($2043 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 15th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 64th and 6150th 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
$17.3
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$9496

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964