Jeddah vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
4.7M
936K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 51% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4757th and 911th ($1209 vs $2483) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 990th and 410th 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
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$27069

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$906
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$893
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$902
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$942
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$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1010
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$1122
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$1823
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$2198
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$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
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$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
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$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
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$2702
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$2346
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$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
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$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761