Cape Town vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$484
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$1997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
55
45
😀 Quality of life
60
73
🏙️ Population
434K
4.7M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 20% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6078th and 4731st ($881 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5406th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470