Jeddah vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$495
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
73
29
🏙️ Population
4.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 126% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4731st and 8601st ($1100 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Kenya, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 1616th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Meru

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Jeddah Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$6789

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$879
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$467
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$1047
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$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
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$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
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$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
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$1000
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$404
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$443
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$434
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$1642
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$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
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$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
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$899
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$470

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$530
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$441
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$424
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$536
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$557
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$571
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$557
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$452
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$542
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$493
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$622
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$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$600
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$720
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$840
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$553
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$748
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$871
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$543
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$498
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$599
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$677
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$449
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$819
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$575
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$446
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$747
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