Jeddah vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$495
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
4.7M
12.4M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 6% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4731st and 5031st ($1100 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Brazil, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 1616th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659