Medina vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$673
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
80
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
737K

The cost of living in Medina is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4743rd and 125th ($1182 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 4114th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.56
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114