Bangkok vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$434
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5606th and 4730th ($996 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2044th and 1324th 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
$3.36
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Jeddah

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