Jeddah vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$512
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$581
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
4.7M
11.5M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 17% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4650th and 5654th ($1146 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 860th and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611