Jeddah vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1086
$3072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$7154
🏠 One person rent
$497
$1988
🏘️ Family rent
$872
$3432
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1967
$4237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
4.7M
8.91M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 65% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4653rd and 97th ($1086 vs $3072) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 1.4 months in London. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1507th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs London

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Jeddah London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$2213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$4502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2780
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1682
$17196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$9818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$3.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.52
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.26
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$97
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$2118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6742
$26005

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$974
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$756
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$835
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$918
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$931
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$931
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$872
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$465
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$812
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$466
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1040
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1041
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$761
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$494
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$279
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$466
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$954
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$937
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$794
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$465
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$973
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$247
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$247
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$299
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1457
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$486
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$306
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$475
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$521
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$466
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$739
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$469
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$828
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$782
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$467
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$278
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$819
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$806
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$468

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2328
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2049
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2012
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2103
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1986
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1975
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1976
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1959
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1962
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2210
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2009
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1989
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2094
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1923
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1853
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1815
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2443
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1716
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1907
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2178
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1873
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1844
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1836
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1876
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2024
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2140
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1869
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1877
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1915
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1814
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1755
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1772
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1947
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1758
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2872
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2105