Jeddah vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$583
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.21M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 10% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4730th and 5029th ($1210 vs $1095) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1324th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Rio de Janeiro

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Jeddah Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634