Istanbul vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$587
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.7M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 0.2% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4816th and 4828th ($1125 vs $1123) 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 2 months in Jeddah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 790th and 1110th 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
$8.84
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491