Dortmund vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$736
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
593K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 36% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 3604th and 4828th ($1523 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 2nd in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 692nd and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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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