Medina vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
89
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
1.18M
653K

The cost of living in Medina is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6017th and 564th ($892 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 6150th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Portland

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Medina Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$19330

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Cities near Medina

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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463