Cape Town vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$681
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$2303
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.7M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 7% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4637th and 4809th ($1231 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6312th and 894th 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
$11.5
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$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