Jeddah vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$583
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
23
😀 Quality of life
76
69
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 4% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4730th and 4843rd ($1210 vs $1164) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1324th vs 4103rd 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
$5.59
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$5520

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Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077