Medina vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$663
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$5553
😷 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 4849th and 50th ($1168 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 4347th and 137th 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
$5.5
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$26517

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$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

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804