Jeddah vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$495
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
73
37
🏙️ Population
4.7M
159K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 59% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4731st and 6860th ($1100 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 1616th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$1069

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$1032
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471