Beijing vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$596
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5141st and 4828th ($1067 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 763rd and 1110th 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
$4.04
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Jeddah

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