Beijing vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$589
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5355th and 4809th ($1029 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2546th and 894th 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
$4.24
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6703

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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