Jeddah vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
4.7M
737K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 63% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4731st and 145th ($1100 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1616th and 125th 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
$6.55
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210