Bangkok vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$425
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5738th and 4828th ($994 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1355th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Jeddah

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Bangkok Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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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