Glasgow vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
626K
4.7M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 75% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1708th and 4730th ($2114 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 39th and 1324th 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
$22.9
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$8743

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

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