Bucharest vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$525
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
77
45
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4913th and 4809th ($1116 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Romania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Romania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 646th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$6703

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$910
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$777
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$802
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$692
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$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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