Dubai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
45
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dubai is 118% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 848th and 4809th ($2514 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 158th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Jeddah

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