Doha vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
45
😀 Quality of life
82
79
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.7M

The cost of living in Doha is 60% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2509th and 4809th ($1849 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 608th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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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