Jeddah vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4731st and 812th ($1100 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 735th 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 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1616th and 101st 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
$6.55
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766