Jeddah vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$584
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 120% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4757th and 8377th ($1209 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 990th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Sanaa

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Jeddah Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$3830

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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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996