Giza vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$139
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$1243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.41M

The cost of living in Giza is 66% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8986th and 4849th ($394 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5926th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Medina

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Giza Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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