Medina vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$659
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
86
😀 Quality of life
69
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.39M

The cost of living in Medina is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4843rd and 52nd ($1164 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 4103rd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs San Diego

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Medina San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$22295

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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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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
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$3023
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$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826