Jeddah vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.6M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4809th and 744th ($1155 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 894th and 95th 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
$6.64
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886