Medina vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$663
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$4411
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4849th and 1246th ($1168 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1054th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 4347th and 245th 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
$5.5
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$24650

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736