Alexandria vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
57
76
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 9023rd and 4730th ($366 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6205th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Jeddah

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Alexandria Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$8743

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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