Glasgow vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
45
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
626K
4.7M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 71% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2103rd and 4731st ($1884 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 40th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$6667

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

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