Medina vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$696
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
737K

The cost of living in Medina is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4439th and 158th ($1215 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 140th 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 1.3 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3899th and 98th 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
$5.65
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093