Jeddah vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$584
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
96
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
4.7M
11.5M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 8% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4757th and 5003rd ($1209 vs $1115) 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 990th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$16798

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719