Jeddah vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$541
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
4.7M
737K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4809th and 125th ($1155 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 894th and 99th 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
$6.64
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114