London vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3296
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7841
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$2211
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$4100
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
99
66
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.41M

The cost of living in London is 171% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 58th and 4439th ($3296 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1.3 months in Medina. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2704
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3478
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20412
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10524
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.62
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26090
$7421

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905