Doha vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
45
😀 Quality of life
80
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
4.7M

The cost of living in Doha is 61% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2461st and 4828th ($1810 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 501st and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Jeddah

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Doha Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$6009

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$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491