Medina vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
69
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.18M
1.61M

The cost of living in Medina is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6017th and 864th ($892 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 780th 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 1.7 months in Medina compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6150th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706