Abu Dhabi vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
85
76
🏙️ Population
1.57M
4.7M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 76% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1650th and 4730th ($2133 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 424th and 1324th 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
$8.11
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$8743

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117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478