Chicago vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 133% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 375th and 4757th ($2822 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 22nd and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Jeddah

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Chicago Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$7655

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494