Chicago vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.7M

The cost of living in Chicago is 136% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 358th and 4730th ($2851 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.4 months in Jeddah. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 18th and 1324th 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
$19.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478