Jeddah vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$541
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
39
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
4.7M
573K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 46% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4809th and 6705th ($1155 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 894th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Rabat

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Jeddah Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$7282

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328 km or 204 mi Medina
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617