Cost of living in Medina
Medina, Saudi Arabia
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Cost of living in Medina vs. Saudi Arabia overall average
Medina is 8.0% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Medina
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Medina
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Medina
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Medina
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Medina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Medina
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Medina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Medina.
Medina Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
SAR20.97
|
$3.99
-
$14.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$7.45
-
$9.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.67
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
SAR0.92
|
$0.13
-
$0.27
|
Medina - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SAR3.76
|
$0.80
-
$1.06
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
SAR11.65
|
$1.06
-
$3.99
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
SAR23.63
|
$4.03
-
$9.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
SAR7.91
|
$1.60
-
$6.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
SAR10.27
|
$2.05
-
$3.02
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.62
|
$0.85
-
$1.09
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.62
|
$0.60
-
$1.21
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.47
|
$0.60
-
$1.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
SAR2.57
|
$0.48
-
$0.97
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
SAR2.57
|
$0.36
-
$0.85
|
Medina - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
SAR8.74
|
$2.20
-
$2.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.25
SAR199.73
|
$37.27
-
$79.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,033.01
SAR78,893.53
|
$17,305.64
-
$24,760.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.12
SAR22.97
|
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|
Medina - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.85
SAR355.77
|
$73.22
-
$133.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.22
SAR1,276.15
|
$133.12
-
$798.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.37
SAR699.06
|
$133.12
-
$212.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.06
SAR285.30
|
$51.92
-
$203.60
|
Medina - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.89
SAR693.51
|
$133.12
-
$221.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,720.98
SAR28,960.92
|
$3,194.89
-
$13,312.03
|
Medina - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
SAR4.99
|
$1.06
-
$4.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
SAR10.36
|
$1.86
-
$3.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.72
SAR28.96
|
$7.45
-
$13.31
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.43
SAR282.95
|
$23.96
-
$106.50
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.31
SAR49.93
|
$10.65
-
$18.64
|
Medina - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.62
SAR114.85
|
$11.98
-
$53.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.94
SAR149.80
|
$13.31
-
$66.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.10
SAR292.94
|
$66.56
-
$101.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.93
SAR416.11
|
$66.56
-
$133.12
|
Medina - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saudi Arabia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Saudi Arabia, like
Abha,
Dhahran,
Mecca,
Jubail,
Jizan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Saudi Arabia compared to Medina.
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