Jeddah vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$495
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
97
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
874K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4731st and 12th ($1100 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1616th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$31490

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$1032
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$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733