Jeddah vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
4.7M
664K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 56% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4809th and 689th ($1155 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 894th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Rotterdam

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Jeddah Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$13809

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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671