Medina vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$659
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
95
😀 Quality of life
69
80
🏙️ Population
1.41M
824K

The cost of living in Medina is 6% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4843rd and 5016th ($1164 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 4103rd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Sakai

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Medina Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$12933

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988