Medina vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$663
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1243
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
23
91
😀 Quality of life
69
90
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.23M

The cost of living in Medina is 13% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4849th and 5440th ($1168 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 4347th and 216th 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
$5.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.49%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3269
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1287
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.8
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5515
$12755

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$942
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$775
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$815
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$931
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$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
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$1010

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$1063
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$1112
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$988
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$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
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$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
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$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1162
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$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015