Beijing vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$648
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4987th and 4730th ($1108 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2361st and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Jeddah

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Beijing Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8743

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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