Medina vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1519
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
1.18M
737K

The cost of living in Medina is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6017th and 145th ($892 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 120th 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 1.7 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Medina ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6150th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Seattle

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Medina Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1695
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.66
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$405
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9496
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210