Houston vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.41M

The cost of living in Houston is 94% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1354th and 4849th ($2265 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 16th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Medina

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Houston Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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