Jeddah vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$541
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
79
44
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.08M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 75% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 4809th and 7342nd ($1155 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 894th and 7156th 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
$6.64
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658