Gothenburg vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$914
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$2099
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
45
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
675K
4.7M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 54% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2599th and 4757th ($1864 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Sweden and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 83rd and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Jeddah

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Gothenburg Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$7655

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494