Jeddah vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$584
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$7450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
97
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
4.7M
874K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 70% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4757th and 7th ($1209 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.8 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 990th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$21243

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$906
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$893
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$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
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$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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$3252
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$3245
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$3277
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$3212
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$3058
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$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
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$3255
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$3083
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$3282
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$3058
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$3346
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$3007
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$4102
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$3831
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$2802
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$3604
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$2929
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$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
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$2910
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$2983
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$3359
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$2984
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$3771
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$2929
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$3778
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$2780
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$3137
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$2859
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$2380
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$3182
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$2807
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$2783
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