Jeddah vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$583
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 53% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4730th and 741st ($1210 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 652nd 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1324th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Philadelphia

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Jeddah Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$20275

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$1031
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$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737