Medina vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$659
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medina is 10% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4843rd and 4545th ($1164 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Seoul

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Medina Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$19916

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168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971