Medina vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
69
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medina is 49% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4439th and 955th ($1215 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 3899th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$12281

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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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$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724