Edinburgh vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
93
73
🏙️ Population
488K
4.7M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 86% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4731st ($2043 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 64th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Jeddah

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Edinburgh Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$6667

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470