Jeddah vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$495
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.28M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 36% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4731st and 2577th ($1100 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1616th and 121st 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
$6.55
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$9474

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$1361
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$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
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$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
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$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
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$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
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$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
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$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
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$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
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$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
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$1176
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$1437