Cape Town vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$582
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$2297
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.7M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 7% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5016th and 4650th ($1071 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 5491st and 860th 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
$8.4
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$6204

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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