Almaty vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$585
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
64
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4975th and 4731st ($1051 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4635th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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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