Islamabad vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$213
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
45
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.01M
4.7M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 62% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8843rd and 4757th ($464 vs $1209) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6696th and 990th 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
$3.05
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$7655

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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