Jeddah vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$584
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
4.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 68% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4757th and 20th ($1209 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1 months in London. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 990th and 12th 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
$6.63
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$30567

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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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199