Jeddah vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$512
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
4.7M
316K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 5% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4650th and 4469th ($1146 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and El Salvador, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 860th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$5642

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$905
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$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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$1175
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$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
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$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
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$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701