Islamabad vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$169
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 65% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8988th and 4731st ($389 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6200th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$6667

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$331
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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$401

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$1032
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$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
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$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
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$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
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$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470