Chicago vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2572
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.98M

The cost of living in Chicago is 122% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 254th and 4605th ($2372 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 2nd in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United States vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Jeddah ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 11th and 1949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$7.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$91.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$7059

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$992
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$601
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1028
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$829
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$833
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$963
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$832
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$750
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$487
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$843
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$892
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$563
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$522
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$270
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$486
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$858
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$880
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$598
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$485
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1019
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$230
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$227
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$281
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1278
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$260
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$553
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$487
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$578
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$299
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$588
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$488
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$247
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$828
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$614
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$492