Glasgow vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$2303
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
45
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
626K
4.7M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 78% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4809th ($2058 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 4th 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 Glasgow compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 52nd and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Jeddah

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Glasgow Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$6703

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Jeddah

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