Jeddah vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$541
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$1614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
74
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
4.7M
4.43M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 7% more expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4809th and 5031st ($1155 vs $1082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 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 894th and 5648th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Johannesburg

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Jeddah Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$632
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$741
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$5503

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915