Jeddah vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$584
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
4.7M
5.55M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 52% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4757th and 6763rd ($1209 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Kenya, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 990th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Nairobi

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Jeddah Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$9106

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$906
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$893
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$942
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$498
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$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
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$1005
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$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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$455
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$419
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$508
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$542
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$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
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$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
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$505
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$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
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$623
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$544
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$506
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$551
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$588
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$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
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$627
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$691
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$620
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$811
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$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$692
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$409
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$694
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$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
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$507
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$810