Boston vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2297
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
91
76
🏙️ Population
676K
4.7M

The cost of living in Boston is 209% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 24th and 4650th ($3547 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 103rd and 860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Jeddah

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Boston Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$6204

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BostonJeddah

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$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486