Jeddah vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1153
🏠 One person rent
$511
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$283
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
28
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
4.7M
846K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 153% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4828th and 8885th ($1123 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Nepal, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Kathmandu. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 1110th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kathmandu

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Jeddah Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$1.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$97.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$22.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$2306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$8.86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$4063

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$492
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$1021
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$934
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$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
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$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
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$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
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$314
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$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
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$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
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$350
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$806
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$491

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Distance City Cost of living
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$350
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$311
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$335
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$321
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$377
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$294
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$306
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$339
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$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
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$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
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$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
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$365
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$455
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$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
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$387
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$461
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$311
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$298
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$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
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$279
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$309
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$288
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$379
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$282
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$329
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$330