Jeddah vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$511
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.21M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 18% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4828th and 5959th ($1123 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 1110th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585