Medina vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$659
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
1.41M
468K

The cost of living in Medina is 49% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4843rd and 1363rd ($1164 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Raleigh

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Medina Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$24243

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729