Medina vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
82
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
1.41M
468K

The cost of living in Medina is 49% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4439th and 972nd ($1215 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 892nd 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 1.3 months in Medina compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 3899th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$21914

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682