Jeddah vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$584
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
73
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
4.7M
4.8M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 3% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4757th and 4839th ($1209 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Saudi Arabia and South Africa, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 990th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$5808

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$964
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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
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$906
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$893
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$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$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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$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
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$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
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$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950