Medina vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
82
😀 Quality of life
52
87
🏙️ Population
1.18M
468K

The cost of living in Medina is 68% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6017th and 304th ($892 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6150th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$22084

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857