Edinburgh vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
488K
4.7M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 90% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1307th and 4730th ($2295 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.4 months in Jeddah. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 83rd and 1324th 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
$22.3
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$8743

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478