Gothenburg vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$895
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
45
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
608K
4.7M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 54% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4828th ($1725 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 81st and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491