Almaty vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$477
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 23% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6307th and 4809th ($884 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 4103rd and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.14
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.64
🥤 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
$588
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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