Jeddah vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
4.7M
3.42M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 43% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4809th and 1962nd ($1155 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 894th and 142nd 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
$6.64
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$12418

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
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$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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$1870
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$1674
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$1656
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$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
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$1703