Almaty vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$524
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 19% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4757th ($974 vs $1209) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4192nd and 990th 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
$7.79
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$7655

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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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