Beijing vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$596
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5341st and 4757th ($1044 vs $1209) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2718th and 990th 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
$4.36
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$7655

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494