Jeddah vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$584
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
78
25
🏙️ Population
4.7M
5.33M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 156% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4757th and 8823rd ($1209 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 990th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kabul

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Jeddah Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$1540

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$497
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$1005
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$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
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$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
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$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
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$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
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$819
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$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$433
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$368
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$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
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$264
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$367
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$371
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$348
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$330
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$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
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$298
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$417
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$318
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$308
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$382
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$308
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$379
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$326
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$467