Medina vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1182
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$673
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.23M

The cost of living in Medina is 11% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4743rd and 5112th ($1182 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4114th and 134th 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
$5.56
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3803
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.47
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5508
$10980

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$791
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$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050