Jeddah vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$541
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
24
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
4.7M
592K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 29% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4809th and 3451st ($1155 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 894th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$10933

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536