Medina vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$663
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
69
93
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medina is 14% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4849th and 4438th ($1168 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4347th and 70th 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
$5.5
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$21825

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$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986