Istanbul vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$687
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
79
76
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 10% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4475th and 4730th ($1328 vs $1210) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 829th and 1324th 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
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Jeddah

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