Jeddah vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$511
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4828th and 45th ($1123 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 1110th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$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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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647