Medina vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1215
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2317
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$696
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1546
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
91
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.23M

The cost of living in Medina is 19% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4439th and 5342nd ($1215 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3899th and 124th 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
$5.65
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$715
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.02%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.34
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.48
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7421
$21003

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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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$1063
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$1098
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$1022
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$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
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$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
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$1165
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$1163
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$1334
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$984
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$1161
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$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038