Jeddah vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$584
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
4.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 12% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4757th and 5141st ($1209 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Peru, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 990th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$9668

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$906
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$893
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$902
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$942
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$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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$844
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$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
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$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755