Medina vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$659
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
23
88
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
653K

The cost of living in Medina is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4843rd and 456th ($1164 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 392nd 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 Portland. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 195th 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
$5.45
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783