Istanbul vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$514
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
76
73
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 7% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4731st ($1025 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 798th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Jeddah

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