Jeddah vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$5746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
97
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
441K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 64% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4828th and 91st ($1123 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 73rd 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 Oakland. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1110th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Oakland

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Jeddah Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$27655

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Cities near Jeddah

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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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288