Jeddah vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$511
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
35
😀 Quality of life
75
19
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 104% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4828th and 8269th ($1123 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1110th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$2963

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810