Medina vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$673
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
22
70
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medina is 49% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4743rd and 1184th ($1182 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1035th 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 1.1 months in Medina compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4114th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766