Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Medina Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 66.2% more expensive than Medina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 82.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Medina. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Medina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Medina, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
SAR21.01
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.02
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SAR3.04
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
SAR1.44
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
SAR10.01
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.26
SAR23.48
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
SAR7.77
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
SAR12.10
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
SAR4.09
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
SAR3.33
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
SAR3.93
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
SAR2.57
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.27
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 82.2% more for transportation
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
SAR8.75
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.33
SAR140.09
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,664.61
SAR55,035.90
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
SAR55.04
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.32
SAR350.23
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.96
SAR1,820.03
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$559.92
SAR2,101.37
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.19
SAR582.41
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.85
SAR1,084.04
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,510.34
SAR20,680.16
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
SAR10.31
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.25
SAR297.42
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
SAR50.03
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.0% more for clothing
|
Medina
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.33
SAR140.09
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
SAR200.13
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.66
SAR250.16
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.76
SAR366.91
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Medina vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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