Jeddah vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$511
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
71
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
4.7M
7.01M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 29% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4828th and 3292nd ($1123 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1110th vs 796th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Riyadh

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Jeddah Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489