Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Medina Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Medina

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 6.8% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 4.2% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.11
$5.70 SAR 21.39
89.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 200
$32.16 SAR 121
71.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 31.46
$7.77 SAR 29.15
11.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
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Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.61
$2.44 SAR 9.14
65.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.48
$0.75 SAR 2.83
174.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.77
$0.39 SAR 1.45
379.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.01
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 14.87
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.86
$1.67 SAR 6.27
-35.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.85
$0.96 SAR 3.61
39.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.79
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-18.97%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.49
$2.07 SAR 7.76
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.33
$6.56 SAR 24.60
44.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 23.64
$7.31 SAR 27.40
-10.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 47.80
$12.75 SAR 47.80
3.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.93
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-53.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.54
$2.08 SAR 7.78
-12.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.34
$2.19 SAR 8.20
-7.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.10
$1.62 SAR 6.08
72.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.54
$1.36 SAR 5.12
-27.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.10
$1.46 SAR 5.47
-22.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 4.91
$0.99 SAR 3.70
37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.31
$0.87 SAR 3.28
-26.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.31 SAR 4.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.65 SAR 6.19
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.20
$7.54 SAR 28.27
-29.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 24.61
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.13
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🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.82
$1.06 SAR 3.97
25.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 116
$36.84 SAR 138
-12.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.79
$1.31 SAR 4.93
64.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.80
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-54.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 48.89
$5.46 SAR 20.49
147.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.11
$0.60 SAR 2.26
181.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 117.2K
$21.0K SAR 78.6K
54.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 111.1K
$21.4K SAR 80.1K
43.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,124
$206 SAR 772
50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 40.54
$32.43 SAR 122
-65.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 67.7
$104 SAR 390
-82.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 162
$74.6 SAR 280
-39.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 80.4
$8.98 SAR 33.66
147.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 23.89
$13.35 SAR 50.1
-50.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,373
$290 SAR 1,086
30.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.1K
$7,324 SAR 27.5K
6.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 313
$37.00 SAR 139
133.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 154
$52.7 SAR 197
-19.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 314
$67.8 SAR 254
27.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 317
$99.3 SAR 372
-11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,155
$430 SAR 1,614
102.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,665
$564 SAR 2,115
30.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,396
$707 SAR 2,650
110.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,863
$406 SAR 1,521
163.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.2K
$2,295 SAR 8,605
155.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.2K
$1,330 SAR 4,988
153.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,755
$1,319 SAR 4,946
41.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
3
133.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medina: March 1, 2026

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