Gothenburg vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$891
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
45
😀 Quality of life
92
73
🏙️ Population
608K
4.7M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 54% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2703rd and 4731st ($1690 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 84th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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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