Almaty vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$531
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5468th and 4730th ($1014 vs $1210) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 3901st and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Jeddah

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Almaty Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$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
$648
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Jeddah

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