Jeddah vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$541
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 4% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4809th and 4939th ($1155 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Chile, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 894th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Santiago

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Jeddah Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827