Almaty vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$499
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
1.92M
4.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6015th and 4828th ($941 vs $1123) 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 2 months in Jeddah. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4176th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491