Jeddah vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$584
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
78
69
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 4% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4757th and 4849th ($1209 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 990th vs 4347th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Medina

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Jeddah Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$5515

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Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010