Medina vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$673
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
468K

The cost of living in Medina is 49% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4743rd and 1213th ($1182 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1060th 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 60th in the United States, while ranked 4114th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766