Alexandria vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$103
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 67% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8976th and 4757th ($400 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6248th and 990th 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
$4.25
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$7655

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494