Medina vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.6M

The cost of living in Medina is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6257th and 710th ($853 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 637th 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3833rd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$20863

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750