Jeddah vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$584
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.53M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 13% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4757th and 5161st ($1209 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Colombia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 990th and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$7264

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$1107
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685