Jeddah vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$583
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
4.7M
504K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 47% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4730th and 1311th ($1210 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1104th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1324th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$15526

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$1031
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$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

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$2378
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$2463
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$2509
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$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
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$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994