Athens vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$713
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$1673
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
45
😀 Quality of life
81
76
🏙️ Population
643K
4.7M

The cost of living in Athens is 19% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4184th and 4730th ($1439 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Greece and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Greece vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 602nd and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Jeddah

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Athens Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$8743

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

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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