Medina vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$696
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9.67M

The cost of living in Medina is 9% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4439th and 4104th ($1215 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3899th and 30th 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
$5.65
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$20197

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019