Jeddah vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$583
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
76
28
🏙️ Population
4.7M
42.7K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 123% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4730th and 8425th ($1210 vs $543) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 1324th and 8855th 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
$5.59
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$10408

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$993
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$864
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$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
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$350
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$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
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$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
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$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
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$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
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$1628
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$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
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$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
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$803
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$478

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$549
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$524
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$540
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$603
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$618
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$624
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$563
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$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
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$746
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$541
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$513
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$671
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$872
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$688
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$721
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$553
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$688
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$795
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