Jeddah vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$541
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
62
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 31% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4809th and 6318th ($1155 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 894th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$9282

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$1162
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$964
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$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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$598
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$585
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$542
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$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515