Edinburgh vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
20
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
488K
1.41M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 163% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1263rd and 6257th ($2246 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 40th and 3833rd 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
$18.6
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$7706

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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