Jeddah vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$584
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
4
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
4.7M
24.5K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 22% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 4757th and 5701st ($1209 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 990th and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$11266

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$1107
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$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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$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788