Jeddah vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$541
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.53M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 12% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4809th and 5342nd ($1155 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Colombia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 894th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677