Jeddah vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
718K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 58% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4757th and 342nd ($1209 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Norway, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 990th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Oslo

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Jeddah Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$15673

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$906
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$893
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$902
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$942
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$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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$2208
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$2327
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$2224
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$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
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$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
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$1728
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$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
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$1469
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$1965
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$1405
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$1594
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$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
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$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
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$1864
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$1311
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$1738
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$1370
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$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
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$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409