Essen vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$666
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$2303
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
587K
4.7M

The cost of living in Essen is 31% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4809th ($1516 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 4th in Germany and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Germany vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 24th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$6703

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

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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