Medina vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2338
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$659
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1337
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
23
82
😀 Quality of life
69
97
🏙️ Population
1.41M
452K

The cost of living in Medina is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4843rd and 11th ($1164 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Medina compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Medina ranked 6th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4103rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Zurich

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Medina Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$508
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2810
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1336
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.43
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.76
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5520
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117