Jeddah vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$584
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.45M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 84% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4757th and 7532nd ($1209 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Mauritania, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 990th and 7312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Nouakchott

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Jeddah Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$5862

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$1107
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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$619
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$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697