Medina vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$696
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
8.8M

The cost of living in Medina is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4439th and 3rd ($1215 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Medina compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3899th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$21465

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111