Jeddah vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$584
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
45
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
4.7M
423K

The cost of living in Jeddah is 36% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4757th and 6421st ($1209 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 990th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Skopje

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Jeddah Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$5443

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$893
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$942
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$498
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$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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$680
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$769
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$593
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$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
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$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
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$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
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$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
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$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206