Abu Dhabi vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.7M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 76% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1938th and 4731st ($1936 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 369th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Jeddah

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Abu Dhabi Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470