Jeddah vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$584
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
8.8M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4757th and 4th ($1209 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 990th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs New York City

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Jeddah New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$21999

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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$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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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188