Jeddah vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
45
79
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
709K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 52% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4828th and 1029th ($1123 vs $2343) 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1110th and 34th 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
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$7583

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$940
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$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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14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161