Istanbul vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$689
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 8% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4757th ($1305 vs $1209) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 925th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Jeddah

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Istanbul Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$7655

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$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