Jeddah vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$511
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
4.7M
737K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4828th and 206th ($1123 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 1110th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Seattle

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Jeddah Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$28179

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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

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263