Jeddah vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$511
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4828th and 72nd ($1123 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 59th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 1110th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$28613

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Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$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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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754