Jeddah vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$583
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
41
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
4.7M
938K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 18% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 4730th and 4050th ($1210 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Jamaica, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1324th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kingston

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Jeddah Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$5834

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814