London vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$1519
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
98
52
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.18M

The cost of living in London is 272% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 38th and 6017th ($3321 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Medina. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$9496

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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