Jeddah vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
4.7M
384K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 48% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4828th and 1420th ($1123 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1234th 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1110th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$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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$2092
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$1972
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$1711
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$1964
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$1757
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$1530
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$2124
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$2031
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$2011
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$1748
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$1801
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$2077
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$1678
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$1785
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$1922
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$1825
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$1862
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$1959
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$1898
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$1871
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$2096
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$2254
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$1969
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$2053
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$1773
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$2088
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$2033
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$2097
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$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
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$1960
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$2004
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$1892
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$1567
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373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985