Jeddah vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$583
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.53M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 4% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4730th and 4852nd ($1210 vs $1162) 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 1.4 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 1324th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$8196

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$1031
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$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687