Jeddah vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$512
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4650th and 36th ($1146 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 860th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$28706

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486

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$3065
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$2914
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$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
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$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
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$3043
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$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
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$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
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$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
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$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759