Medina vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$659
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
91
😀 Quality of life
69
89
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.23M

The cost of living in Medina is 18% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4843rd and 5675th ($1164 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4103rd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Suwon

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Medina Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$14818

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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997