Istanbul vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$675
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
15.7M
4.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4522nd and 4809th ($1288 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2 months in Jeddah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1015th and 894th 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
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500