Edinburgh vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
23
😀 Quality of life
92
69
🏙️ Population
488K
1.41M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 97% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1307th and 4843rd ($2295 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 83rd and 4103rd 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
$22.3
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$5520

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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