Jeddah vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$511
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
4.7M
6.26M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 6% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4828th and 4604th ($1123 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 1110th and 705th 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
$6.63
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534