Jeddah vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.33M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4828th and 2194th ($1123 vs $1889) 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 2 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 1110th and 149th 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
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$10462

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$940
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$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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$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
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$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581