Jeddah vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$511
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
75
25
🏙️ Population
4.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 110% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4828th and 8393rd ($1123 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Kenya, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 1110th and 8584th 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
$6.63
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$8360

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$492
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$1021
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$934
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$1094
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$524
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$324
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$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
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$944
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$988
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$490
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$988
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$314
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$333
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$278
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$1586
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$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

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$581
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$560
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$643
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
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$520
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$622
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$723
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$509
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$598
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$768
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