Jeddah vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$584
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
44
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.2M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 12% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4757th and 5110th ($1209 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 990th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Santo Domingo

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Jeddah Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1107
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$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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550