Jeddah vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.51M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 42% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4757th and 1805th ($1209 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 990th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Madrid

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Jeddah Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$14237

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$906
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$893
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$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$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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$1936
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$1751
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$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
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$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
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$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
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$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
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$1300
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$1734
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$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
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$1366
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$1797