Medina vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
69
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medina is 64% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6257th and 973rd ($853 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 3833rd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$10377

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657