Jeddah vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
4.7M
737K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4650th and 158th ($1146 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th 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 15th in the United States, while ranked 860th and 98th 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
$6.67
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$29407

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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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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093