Jeddah vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$583
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
4.7M
936K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 55% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4730th and 638th ($1210 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Israel, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 1324th and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Jerusalem

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Jeddah Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$30598

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845