Jeddah vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$511
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
20
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.41M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 32% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4828th and 6257th ($1123 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1110th vs 3833rd 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
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$7706

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Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934