Medina vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$3902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
66
100
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.03M

The cost of living in Medina is 45% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4439th and 1365th ($1215 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Australia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Medina compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 3899th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Melbourne

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Medina Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$19705

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963