Cape Town vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Cape Town | Jeddah | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Cape Town is 0.3% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4849th and 4828th ($1120 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Saudi Arabia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5407th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Cape Town vs Jeddah
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| Cape Town | Jeddah | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 54 km or 33 mi |  Paarl | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Worcester | |
| 371 km or 231 mi | George | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Uitenhage | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Port Elizabeth | |
| 664 km or 413 mi | Upington | |
| 754 km or 468 mi | Makhanda | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Komani | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Kimberley | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Bhisho | |
| 882 km or 548 mi | East London | |
| 912 km or 567 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 950 km or 590 mi |  Mafeteng | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Maseru | |
| 1002 km or 622 mi | Mthatha | |
| 1029 km or 639 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 1030 km or 640 mi | Welkom | |
| 1034 km or 643 mi |  Mariental | |
| 1092 km or 679 mi | Butha-Buthe | |
| 1092 km or 679 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 1113 km or 692 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 1135 km or 705 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 1155 km or 718 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Rehoboth | |
| 1194 km or 742 mi |  Lobatse | |
| 1198 km or 745 mi | Kanye | |
| 1208 km or 751 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 1217 km or 756 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 1231 km or 765 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 1244 km or 773 mi | Soweto | |
| 1250 km or 777 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 1260 km or 783 mi | Gaborone | |
| 1261 km or 783 mi | Molepolole | |
| 1261 km or 784 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 1267 km or 788 mi | Randburg | |
| 1269 km or 789 mi | Windhoek | |
| 1270 km or 789 mi | Sandton | |
| 1271 km or 790 mi | Durban | |
| 1277 km or 794 mi | Gobabis | |
| 1279 km or 795 mi | Walvis Bay |
Cities near Jeddah
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 69 km or 43 mi |  Mecca | |
| 296 km or 184 mi |  Port Sudan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Yanbu | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Medina | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Bisha | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Bareq | |
| 508 km or 315 mi | Abha | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Al Wajh | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Keren | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Ar Rass | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Massawa | |
| 675 km or 420 mi | As Sulayyil | |
| 688 km or 427 mi | Najran | |
| 690 km or 429 mi | Atbara | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Asmara | |
| 702 km or 436 mi |  Aswan | |
| 703 km or 437 mi |  Sa'dah | |
| 704 km or 437 mi | Unaizah | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Ha'il | |
| 738 km or 458 mi | Kassala | |
| 741 km or 461 mi | Mendefera | |
| 806 km or 501 mi | Tabuk | |
| 810 km or 503 mi | Luxor | |
| 834 km or 518 mi | Qena | |
| 836 km or 519 mi | Hurghada | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Riyadh | |
| 849 km or 528 mi | Al Hudaydah | |
| 855 km or 531 mi | El Gouna | |
| 863 km or 536 mi | Sharm El Sheikh | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Sanaa | |
| 893 km or 555 mi | Sayyan | |
| 897 km or 557 mi |  Mekelle | |
| 904 km or 562 mi | Dahab | |
| 922 km or 573 mi | Dumat al-Jandal | |
| 926 km or 576 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 927 km or 576 mi | Zabid | |
| 942 km or 585 mi | Sohag | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Sakakah | |
| 952 km or 592 mi | Khartoum North | |
| 954 km or 593 mi | Dhamar |