Jeddah vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$974
🏠 One person rent
$584
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
4.7M
5.94M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 74% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 4757th and 7286th ($1209 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and India, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 990th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Surat

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Jeddah Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$929

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$1104
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$531
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$369
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$491
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$931
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$775
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$931
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$498
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$1074
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$385
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$448
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$354
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$1632
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$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
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$415
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$776
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$286
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$287
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$382
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$346
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$373
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$294
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$362
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$366
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$437
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$355
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$379
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$475
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$401
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$504
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$310
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$733
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$378
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$302
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$344
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$502
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$297
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$324
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$355
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$257
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$326
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$284
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$268
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$286
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$385
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$331
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$282
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$301
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$282
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$317
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$303
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$321
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$360
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$296
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$326
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