Giza vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$194
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
20
😀 Quality of life
45
52
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.18M

The cost of living in Giza is 42% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8414th and 6017th ($513 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6700th and 6150th 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
$4.36
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$9496

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

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