Boston vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
676K
4.7M

The cost of living in Boston is 209% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 32nd and 4828th ($3467 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 89th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$6009

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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