Alexandria vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
45
😀 Quality of life
56
79
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.7M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 67% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 9006th and 4809th ($384 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 2 months in Jeddah. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6233rd and 894th 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
$4.15
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500