Medina vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$663
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$4867
😷 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 57% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4849th and 512th ($1168 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 441st 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 52nd in the United States, while ranked 4347th and 208th 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
$5.5
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807