Medina vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$2888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$7222
🏠 One person rent
$351
$1809
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3421
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1635
$6446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
67
92
🏙️ Population
1.41M
737K

The cost of living in Medina is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6261st and 221st ($853 vs $2888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 182nd 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3828th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medina Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.04
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$7.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1940
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2948
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$7842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.66
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$68.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$2222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7688
$28626

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$881
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$949
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$833
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$941
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$989
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$894
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$498
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$394
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$325
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$315
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$334
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1588
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1533
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$780
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$919
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1026
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$641
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$706
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1665
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1373
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$720
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$846
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1619
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1633
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1002
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$933
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$932

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2757
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3183
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2885
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2538
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2521
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2901
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3106
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2292
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3216
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2779
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2498
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2864
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2826
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2667
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2521
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2776
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2810
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2702
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2450
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2510
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2171
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2568
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2352
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2649
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2767
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2584
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2400
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2574
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2555
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2440
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2632
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2617
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2313
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2533
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2580
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2266