Jeddah vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$584
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
94
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
664K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 54% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4757th and 676th ($1209 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 990th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$13439

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328 km or 204 mi Medina
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727