Jeddah vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$584
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
45
63
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.76M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 34% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4757th and 6319th ($1209 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 990th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Quito

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Jeddah Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$8496

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$1168
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
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$569
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$538
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$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
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$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547