Jeddah vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.75M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 42% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4757th and 1819th ($1209 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Italy, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 990th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Rome

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Jeddah Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$12431

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$906
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$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
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$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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$1200
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$1814
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$1702
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$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
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$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
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$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
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$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
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$1456
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$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
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$1358