Jeddah vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$512
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
24
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
4.7M
592K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 20% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4650th and 3759th ($1146 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 860th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Malaga

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Jeddah Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$9532

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328 km or 204 mi Medina
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395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449