Jeddah vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$541
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.11M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 148% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4809th and 8825th ($1155 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 48th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 894th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Medan

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Jeddah Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$10637

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534