Jeddah vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$511
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
77
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
4.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 14% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4828th and 5792nd ($1123 vs $986) 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 1110th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$8320

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$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
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
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$779
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$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722