Dubai vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2297
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
45
😀 Quality of life
87
76
🏙️ Population
3.33M
4.7M

The cost of living in Dubai is 108% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 989th and 4650th ($2379 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 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 288th and 860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Jeddah

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Dubai Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$6204

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486