Jeddah vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
4.7M
664K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 49% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4828th and 1336th ($1123 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1110th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$10888

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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
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$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592