Edinburgh vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
488K
4.7M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 100% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1263rd and 4828th ($2246 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 40th and 1110th 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
$18.6
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$6009

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Jeddah

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