Medina vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$353
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medina is 42% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6257th and 3861st ($853 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Medina compared to 2 months in Seoul. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3833rd and 43rd 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
$5.99
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
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$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
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
$499
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
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043