Edinburgh vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
22
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
488K
1.41M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 95% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1247th and 4743rd ($2310 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd 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 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 59th and 4114th 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
$21.6
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$5508

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987