Columbus vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
88
76
🏙️ Population
906K
4.7M

The cost of living in Columbus is 77% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1634th and 4730th ($2140 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 Columbus compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 266th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Jeddah

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Columbus Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$8743

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$2116
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$2088
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$2120
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$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
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$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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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