Jeddah vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$584
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
8
😀 Quality of life
78
31
🏙️ Population
4.7M
297K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 10% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4757th and 4477th ($1209 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 990th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Malabo

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Jeddah Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$6284

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$1107
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$964
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$1168
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353