Islamabad vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$228
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1673
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 59% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8685th and 4730th ($496 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6656th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Jeddah

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Islamabad Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$8743

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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