Jeddah vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$584
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.39M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4757th and 50th ($1209 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 1.7 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 990th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$26517

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$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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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
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$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
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$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
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$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804