Jeddah vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
4.7M
936K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 45% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4828th and 1770th ($1123 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Saudi Arabia and Israel, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 1110th and 358th 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
$6.63
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.45
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$11066

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$940
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
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$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671